Tag: friendship expert

I Am The Needy Friend! A Psychologist’s Advice

Published: June 11, 2026 | Last Updated: June 11, 2026 By | 14 Replies Continue Reading
I Am The Needy Friend! A Psychologist’s Advice

A woman is frustrated and feels like “the needy friend” because of the boundaries set by her friend.

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Friendship and Loss: When The Loved One Who Dies Is A Friend

Published: August 18, 2021 | By | 3 Replies Continue Reading
Friendship and Loss: When The Loved One Who Dies Is A Friend

Friendship and loss is a topic that’s not often spoken about but it can be very painful to lose a long-time friend.

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In the Media – On AirTalk: The difficulty of making friends as an adult (Public Radio)

Published: February 9, 2016 | Last Updated: February 9, 2016 By | 6 Replies Continue Reading
In the Media – On AirTalk: The difficulty of making friends as an adult (Public Radio)

Dr. Irene S. Levine was pleased to be invited to serve as an on-air friendship expert on the KPCC Southern California Public Radio Show “AirTalk.”

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In the Media – How to handle conflicts with your spouse over friends (Deseret News)

Published: July 18, 2015 | Last Updated: March 2, 2022 By | Reply Continue Reading
In the Media – How to handle conflicts with your spouse over friends (Deseret News)

In the (Utah) Deseret News, journalist Herb Scribner writes about how to handle conflicts with your spouse over friends.

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In the Media – Healing when a friends breaks up with you

Published: February 10, 2015 | Last Updated: February 10, 2015 By | 3 Replies Continue Reading
In the Media – Healing when a friends breaks up with you

Writer Katherine Schreiber spoke to experts seeking their advice about how to handle emotions when a friend breaks up with you

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In the Media – Five ways to get closer to your friends (AARP Life Reimagined)

Published: January 6, 2015 | Last Updated: January 6, 2015 By | 1 Reply Continue Reading
In the Media – Five ways to get closer to your friends (AARP Life Reimagined)

Journalist Pamela Redmond of AARP recently interviewed me for her article on how to get closer to the friends you already have.

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When A Friend Always Copies and Imitates, What Do You Do?

Published: December 21, 2014 | Last Updated: December 23, 2023 By | 168 Replies Continue Reading

A woman is frustrated that her friend always copies and imitates everything she does and wonders how she should handle this dilemma.

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In the Media – On ending virtual friendships (Salon)

Published: November 6, 2014 | Last Updated: November 6, 2014 By | Reply Continue Reading
In the Media – On ending virtual friendships (Salon)

Journalist Mary Mann recently wrote a fascinating essay in Salon on virtual friendships.

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A Texting Only Friendship: Is That All There Is?

Published: October 15, 2014 | Last Updated: April 5, 2022 By | 28 Replies Continue Reading
A Texting Only Friendship: Is That All There Is?

Can a texting only friendship survive without face-to-face contact?

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Friendship: A Matter of Trust

Published: October 11, 2014 | Last Updated: March 7, 2022 By | 20 Replies Continue Reading

Can you be friends with someone whom you aren’t sure you can trust? Her friend has many nice qualities but vastly different values.

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