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The Case for Breaking Up...With A Friend

Too Tired To Pretend? Great. Ending a Friendship Isn’t Cruel. Avoiding It Is.

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Apr 16, 2025
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Last week I was listening to Michelle Obama's new podcast with Issa Rae when a question Queen Michelle asked stopped me in my tracks….

“What do we owe adult friendships?”

The moment she said it, I felt this jolt of awe and clarity. That one question stirred up a tidal wave of reflection—on my relationships, the ones that have lasted, the ones that ended m…

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