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Is It Disloyal To Talk To A Friend’s Enemy?

Published: August 1, 2021 | Last Updated: August 1, 2021 By | 28 Replies Continue Reading
Is It Disloyal To Talk To A Friend’s Enemy?

I pride myself in being a loyal, good friend. However, recently I have run into a problem. I don’t know how to handle myself in the company of people that my close friends consider their “enemies.”

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My friend is lying about her friendship with my ex-boyfriend

Published: August 9, 2016 | By | 8 Replies Continue Reading

A woman discovers her friend is lying about her friendship with her ex.

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I’m the depressed friend

Published: July 31, 2016 | By | 8 Replies Continue Reading

A depressed friend feels her close friend wasn’t there when she needed her and wonders whether she should sustain the relationship.

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Our friend remarried and his new wife gets under my skin!

Published: January 27, 2016 | By | 20 Replies Continue Reading

When two couples vacation together, their friend’s new wife taxes this woman’s patience.

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The friends of her ex cut off contact after a breakup

Published: April 11, 2015 | Last Updated: April 14, 2015 By | 22 Replies Continue Reading

A woman feels terrible that the friends of her ex dropped her like a hot potato.

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In the Media – How to handle awkward ex run-ins

Published: January 22, 2015 | Last Updated: May 12, 2022 By | 4 Replies Continue Reading
In the Media – How to handle awkward ex run-ins

In this article in Real Simple, writer Valerie Frankel offers advice about how to handle four different situations entailing run-ins with an ex.

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Should You Stay Friends with an Ex-Boyfriend?

Published: October 17, 2013 | Last Updated: January 29, 2023 By | 6 Replies Continue Reading
Should You Stay Friends with an Ex-Boyfriend?

A woman who can’t avoid seeing her ex-boyfriend wants to cut off their friendship.

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Is there anything wrong with dating my friend’s ex?

Published: September 26, 2013 | By | 63 Replies Continue Reading

Dating a friend’s ex is always tricky and is probably best to avoid.

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How can I help my 13-year-old daughter get over a friendship breakup?

Published: January 4, 2013 | Last Updated: April 2, 2016 By | 4 Replies Continue Reading

It’s hard for a young teen to get over a boyfriend breakup but it can be even more painful to lose a best friend. Together, the two losses can be overwhelming for someone of any age.

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Handling an insecure friend

Published: July 8, 2011 | Last Updated: July 8, 2011 By | 1 Reply Continue Reading

QUESTION Hi Irene, I have a friend whom I’ve known for about four years. She was there for me when my husband committed suicide two years ago. Since then, I’ve met a man whom I’ve fallen in love with and we are getting married. I introduced his brother to my friend and they’ve been going […]

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