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My So-Called Friend

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 05.29.2012

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My so-called friend deleted me on Facebook because of an accidental slip-of-the-tongue. She talks about me behind my back and when I try to apologize, she ignores me. What should I do?

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Getting Over Feeling Dumped When A Friend Says She Need Space

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 04.22.2012

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I want my old friend back - -the friend that enjoyed talking to me, that always seemed excited to see me and that genuinely seemed to care about me. How do I approach this situation?

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Break Up Advice For Men: Just Do It!

Tamara Shayne Kagel | Posted 03.26.2012

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Do men have some some magic cut-off mark where a girl's only owed an official "it's over" talk after six months? Shouldn't the standard relate to how much you both share with each other?

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How To Handle An Office Breakup

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 02.12.2012

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Right now, only we know about it, but it's bound to spread around the office. I am not planning to say anything, but she likely will. What do I do?

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Did She Cut Off Our Friendship Because I'm Gay?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.13.2011

Read More: Friendship, Friend, Friendship Advice, Gay, Lesbian, Dumped, Cut Me Off, Women News

If being cut off or dumped isn't a consistent pattern in your relationships, don't focus on "What's wrong with me?"

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The Friendship Phase-Out

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 09.24.2011

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When friends are always busy and never initiate contact, they may be trying to step back from the friendship.

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V-Day Survival Guide for the Suddenly Single

Zondra Hughes | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Valentine's Day, Single, Women, Relationships, Love, Dumped, Chicago News

Hello My Darlings, As you may soon realize, there will be a rash of breakups around Valentine's Day, as with every holiday that requires our lovers ...

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Ditched by a Best Friend

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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QUESTION Dear Irene, I've had a great best friend for about 6 years now. We were always depending on each other, hanging out together practically ev...

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Change of Plans? My BFF Fell in Love With My Roommate

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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I'm 22, and my best friend Allie and I have been friends for 11 years. She has never been good at balancing things, and now with a boyfriend and best friends in two different cities, she's predictably having trouble.

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Devastated Over Being Dumped? Control What You Can

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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It always hurts to be dumped without having any say in the matter but it will be less painful and you will heal more quickly over time if you take control of what you can.

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Friendship by the Book: Pieces of Happily Ever After

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

Journalist and author Irene Zutell's latest novel sensitively captures the inevitable struggles that women face: infidelity, divorce, achieving independence, losing friends and making them.

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Could You Be a Toxic friend? 5 Sure Signs

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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If you're finding that you're having frequent conflicts, you have to consider whether there's something you are doing or saying that's sabotaging your own friendships.

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BFFs Until They Grew Apart

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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In Western culture, women are often judged by their ability to make and keep friends, so the demise of a friendship is experienced as a failure.

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Six Warning Signs You're About To Get Dumped

Lisa Daily | Posted 11.17.2011

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Want to know when you're most likely to get the axe? Most experts agree it's somewhere in the neighborhood of the first 3-5 months if you're dating, or around the eight-year mark for married couples.

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A Friendship Too Broken to Fix

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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It's exceedingly difficult, usually impossible, to downgrade a romance to a platonic friendship after someone has been dumped.

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Reader Q & A: Why Did She Dump Me?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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I telephoned a girlfriend today for a chat and she hit me with a bombshell. She politely told me that she saw no point in continuing our friendship.

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