Tag: toxic
A Reader Asks: Is This Lifelong Friendship Toxic?

A discordant lifelong friendship extending over decades between two “third-age” friends falls apart and one woman wants out.
In the Media – When a friendship isn’t worth your time (Bustle)

Check out some of the signs that suggest a friendship is no longer worth keeping on Bustle.
Should you drop a toxic friend? (The Journal News – NY)

Reporter Linda Lombroso of the Journal News (a Gannett paper) interviewed The Friendship Doctor about how to deal with a toxic friend.
A teen asks: Should I cut off this friendship?
A 17-year-old with problems has a friend with another set of problems and wonders if she should cut off the relationship.
In the Media – 7 Signs you are in a toxic friendship (Real Simple)

In Real Simple Magazine, Samantha Zabell writes about the signs of a toxic friendships.
In the Media – 4 Ways to Fix a Toxic Friendship (Huffington Post)

Linda Melone writes offer four strategies to effectively fix a toxic friendship.
In the Media – Can friends can be bad for your health? (NextAvenue.com)

A recent study conducted by Carnegie Mellon University suggests that some friends may be bad for your health.
Slippery slope: How do I downgrade a relationship with a best friend?
A woman asks how she can make that transition out of best friend status and downgrade it with minimum damage.
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