Tag: drifting apart
Drifting apart from a high school friend
How do you handle drifting apart from a friend you always see at school?
Our friendship isn’t the same
One of my best friends has changed dramatically in the past year and it’s making me question our friendship.
The last straw in a friendship that is waning
I think I have a friendship that is waning. I met her at a support group about a year ago for people who want to improve their communication, etc. Oddly, we are not communicating. She had extended herself to me, initially.
How to avoid losing a friend
It is extremely common for friendships to end simply because two people drift apart as their life circumstances change. In fact, only one in 12 close friendships last over the course of a lifetime.
Friendship: The Significance of Timing
Two close male friends with a long history drift apart QUESTION Dear Irene, My friend and I became friends when his family moved into my neighborhood when we were both kids. My friend was an outcast and very different from other kids at an early age. Parents questioned his sexuality early on and not […]
Five signs a friendship’s headed south…
Hmmm…..it just doesn’t feel right Friendships change over time. Just like a well-worn bra that has slowly lost its shape and support, once-close friendships also fray without one or both friends fully realizing what is happening. In my survey of more than 1500 women for my book, Best Friends Forever: Surviving a Breakup with […]
Legacy Friends: Keeping old friendships alive
QUESTION Hi Irene, My best friend from college (who later was my maid of honor) and I had a fall out three years ago. After 13 years of friendship, she completely shut down and stopped speaking to me. My moving out of state, her moving to another state, my having a baby, and her career […]
Maybe Friendships Aren’t Meant to Last
Guest author Jen Singer writes about how friendships often change with circumstances and friendships aren’t made to last.
When close friends become far-away friends
What do you do when close friends become far-away friends?
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