Tag: couple friends
Handling Pushy Overbearing Friends
A reader asks how to deal with pushy overbearing friends that make her feel like she’s pushed into a corner. QUESTION Hi Dr. Irene,A few years ago, my husband and I met another couple in a community group. We’re not especially close to Jim and Libby but we have enjoyed going out for dinner with […]
Abandoned By Friends After Death Of A Partner
After the death of a partner, a man says his friends have scattered to the wind. He wonders how to respond.
Stuck in a friendship with a married couple
A woman feels stuck in a friendship that turned sour for her.
Dealing with grown-up mean girls and their men
Encountering grown-up mean girls can feel as humiliating and disheartening to an older women as it felt in high school.
Remaining Friends With Friends Who Don’t Reciprocate
Would you remain friends with friends who don’t reciprocate? It is common to feel “used” if you are the only one extending invitations.l
Stuck in a friendship rut
The only way to get out of a friendship rut is to take steps to initiate change.
How Do I Develop Friendships As Part of a Couple?
I am 51 and still trying to find a best friend, as sad as that sounds. Don’t get me wrong I have work acquaintances with whom I have gone out with on occasion but no one I would call for a weekend movie or coffee or to whom I would tell my “darkest secrets.” I only wish.
Taking Stock of a Friendship in Black and White
When it comes to friendship, sometimes you just have to cut your losses QUESTION Dear Irene, My husband and I have been friends with a married couple for approximately three years, who have many children and a multitude of different issues in their life. I have always been there for both of them and […]
Surprise! She’s back…
QUESTION Dear Irene, Recently discovered your column (it’s awesome) and hope you can help me gain some perspective. I was introduced to my husband by my good friend. She was dating his best friend at the time. She and her boyfriend broke up, but we continued to be friends until I stopped hearing from […]
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