Tag: mutual friends
Two Close Friends in the Same Book Club Cut Their Ties
How do you handle a breakup when you’re in the same book club? A woman asks for advice since the next meeting is in her home.
When A Friend Becomes A Frenemy
Even when a friend becomes a frenemy, it can be hard to know when it’s time to let go because it invariably comes with some losses.
My Friend Dumped Me Because She Thinks I Made A Play For Her Husband
A friend thinks her friend has made a play for her husband. The person accused seeks advice on how to repair the lost friendship.
Is a less-than-perfect friend better than no friend at all?
It’s so easy to become attached to the idea of "having a best friend" that we ignore the reality of a flawed friendship. QUESTION Dear Irene, There’s a girl who I thought was my best friend forever whom I’ve grown to dislike. I feel guilty for wanting to dump her, but I don’t know […]
Best friends: Until business does us part
When a friend banks on your friendship QUESTION Hi Irene, Our best friends, who have no money, wanted to go into business with us. They asked us for a large sum to open an immersion preschool-3rd grade and we said no, opening a school did not interest us. We both have kids who need […]
The elephant in the room: My once-BFF
QUESTION: Hi Irene, I love your blog and read it all the time; you offer such great advice. Now I have some problems of my own and was wondering if you could help me. I‘ve had the same best friend for ten years; we went to uni together and even lived together after university. In […]
Reader Q & A: Coping with a roller coaster friendship
QUESTION: Dear Irene: I came across your blog tonight. I am thankful. I am feeling desperate for some advice. I became good friends with a girl in the same town where I live. We met in February of this year. We hit it off right away. We became super close really fast. Had the same […]
Reader Q & A: Help! Can collateral damage be avoided in a breakup?
A woman wonders whether she can avoid collateral damage after a breakup.
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