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Owning Up To A Mistake in Judgment

Published: April 2, 2024 | By | Reply Continue Reading

Anyone can make a mistake in judgment but it’s reasonable to expect a good friend to own up to her mistake.

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Regaining Trust In A Friendship: Is It Possible?

Published: March 7, 2022 | Last Updated: February 2, 2024 By | Reply Continue Reading
Regaining Trust In A Friendship: Is It Possible?

Regaining trust in a friendship is possible if the relationship has a strong foundation and people discuss the alleged breach.

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Key-Keeper Friends Who Watch Over Your Home

Published: August 25, 2016 | Last Updated: October 29, 2021 By | 6 Replies Continue Reading
Key-Keeper Friends Who Watch Over Your Home

When you entrust a key-keeper friend or relative with your key to watch over your home, it comes with implicit obligations.

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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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Should you trust your instincts or give new friends a chance?

Published: April 12, 2016 | By | 8 Replies Continue Reading

If your instincts signal a problem should you immediately back off from a friendship?

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Should I confront my friend?

Published: September 27, 2015 | By | 10 Replies Continue Reading

A woman wonders is she should confront a friend whose values are suspect.

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Betrayed by a friend

Published: May 16, 2015 | By | 19 Replies Continue Reading

A woman feels betrayed by a friend who seized an opportunity before she did. Is that wrong? It depends.

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Should I Return My Friend’s House Keys?

Published: February 18, 2015 | Last Updated: October 28, 2021 By | 10 Replies Continue Reading
Should I Return My Friend’s House Keys?

Exchanging house keys implies a relationship of trust. W/hen a friendship ends, it may be time to return the keys.

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Reader Wisdom: On learning how to connect

Published: November 21, 2014 | By | 12 Replies Continue Reading

A reader writes about how she learned to connect with other people and find friendships.

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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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