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In the Media – 7 Ways To Survive a Breakup When You’re the Heartbreaker (SheKnows.com)

Published: June 28, 2015 | Last Updated: June 28, 2015 By | Reply Continue Reading
In the Media – 7 Ways To Survive a Breakup When You’re the Heartbreaker (SheKnows.com)

Kiri Blakely offers her advice on how to go about a breakup when you’re the heartbreaker.

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A Leap of Faith: Dumped over religious differences?

Published: February 20, 2010 | Last Updated: May 14, 2020 By | 18 Replies Continue Reading

It is true that differences in religion, politics and values can create wedges between people who were once close friends—but this generally doesn’t happen when friendships are otherwise solid. People accept the differences and agree to disagree so the differences don’t interfere with the relationship.

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‘Unfriend’: Not a simple verb by any means

Published: November 18, 2009 | Last Updated: May 21, 2014 By | 1 Reply Continue Reading

The New Oxford American Dictionary chose the verb “unfriend” as its 2009 Word of the Year.

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BFF until they grew apart

Published: September 15, 2009 | Last Updated: September 16, 2009 By | Reply Continue Reading
BFF until they grew apart

Nine years ago, novelist Adele Parks was dumped by her best friend of 20 years. In a recent essay published in the UK Daily Mail, Adele admits she still hasn’t gotten over it completely. Whether you’re 7 or 70, it’s always painful to lose a best friend. "Friendship is a form of mutual selflessness, an […]

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BFF until they grew apart

Published: September 15, 2009 | Last Updated: September 15, 2009 By | Reply Continue Reading
BFF until they grew apart

Nine years ago, novelist Adele Parks was dumped by her best friend of 20 years. In a recent essay published in the UK Daily Mail, Adele admits she still hasn’t gotten over it completely. Whether you’re 7 or 70, it’s always painful to lose a best friend. “Friendship is a form of mutual selflessness, an […]

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Five Ways To Unload A Toxic Friend

Published: March 15, 2008 | Last Updated: December 9, 2021 By | 80 Replies Continue Reading

The term toxic friendship refers to a variety of relationships that are consistently negative and draining. The nature of these relationships is defined by patterns, not by one-time or occasional lapses in the reciprocity that is the essence of a healthy friendship.

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