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Should You Tell A Friend The Truth about Breaking Up? Not Always

Published: July 30, 2026 | By | 10 Replies Continue Reading
Should You Tell A Friend The Truth about Breaking Up? Not Always

A reader wonders if she should tell the truth about breaking up. Sometimes it may be kinder and easier to drift apart.

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There’s No Such Thing As An Easy Breakup Between Friends

Published: April 14, 2025 | By | 19 Replies Continue Reading
There’s No Such Thing As An Easy Breakup Between Friends

There is no such thing as an easy breakup between friends. The Friendship Doctor explains why it is always so difficult to end friendships.

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How To Break Up With A Friend: The Rules

Published: November 29, 2024 | Last Updated: March 23, 2025 By | 1 Reply Continue Reading
How To Break Up With A Friend: The Rules

If you find yourself in a situation where you need to break up with a friend, here are some rules to help you navigate these murky waters. 

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A Woman Asks How To End A Very Long Friendship

Published: October 9, 2021 | Last Updated: August 22, 2022 By | 24 Replies Continue Reading
A Woman Asks How To End A Very Long Friendship

There’s no easy way to end a long friendship. Although you’ve decided to set boundaries, it is unlikely that she will be able to change.

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A friendship between military wives begins to unravel

Published: May 5, 2017 | By | 2 Replies Continue Reading

While friendships between military wives can have a strong bond, they don’t always last forever.

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When tact doesn’t work with a “friend”

Published: September 26, 2016 | By | 3 Replies Continue Reading

She’s tried tact, what does she do next about a clingy friend who doesn’t get the clues?

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Feeling guilty about a breakup

Published: August 3, 2016 | By | 19 Replies Continue Reading

A woman is left feeling guilty after she ends a long-term friendship.

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This guy is just too clingy and dependent

Published: June 22, 2016 | By | 6 Replies Continue Reading

A woman laments her involvement with a friend who has become too clingy and dependent.

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Ending a long term friendship

Published: May 29, 2016 | By | 7 Replies Continue Reading

A woman asks how to end a long term friendship that has become frayed and unsatisfying.

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How To Step Back From An Ambivalent Friendship

Published: February 26, 2016 | Last Updated: March 18, 2022 By | 7 Replies Continue Reading

. A woman asks how to tone down an ambivalent friendship with another couple. She really isn’t in to them anymore.

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