Category Archives: Break Ups

Today is National Reconciliation Day!

Posted on April 2, 2013 by ShastaGFC

Oh I wish this holiday had been on my radar last week so I could have given you plenty of notice to start thinking about what action you wanted to take today toward reconciliation! But, alas, it was only when … Continue reading →

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What Do I Do With My Toxic Friend?

Posted on March 4, 2013 by ShastaGFC

I’ve so loved doing the book tour as it’s given me such a fabulous opportunity to meet so many of you in person.  Love it!  (A few more are scheduled in SF, Southern Cal, and Seattle.)  At every signing I’ve … Continue reading →

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Friendship Break-Ups 4: Letting Go or Holding On?

Posted on July 31, 2012 by ShastaGFC

There are two extreme responses I see women consistently make when it comes to responding to the Drift in our relationships. One is to hang onto every friendship “no matter what.” They feel guilty if they don’t make them all … Continue reading →

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Three Things I Wish I had said To Kathie Lee and Hoda on the TODAY Show

Posted on July 25, 2012 by ShastaGFC

We Interrupt this Programming I’m currently in the middle of a series about friendship drifts and rifts with so much more to say (and I know I specifically  committed myself last week to writing another blog about how adultery can … Continue reading →

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Help! Should I Tell My Friend that Her Husband is Cheating on Her?

Posted on July 12, 2012 by ShastaGFC

I’m adding to my Friendship Break-up Series with a real life example sent to me by a reader of this blog.  I don’t know her or the situation so this is by no means advice to her specifically, as much … Continue reading →

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Friendship Break-Ups 3: “Was She Really a Friend, Anyway?”

Posted on July 5, 2012 by ShastaGFC

The other night I was out with some new friends and, as often happens when someone finds out that my work is all about female friendships, women I barely know start to tell me their friendship woes. One very friendly … Continue reading →

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Friendship Break-Up 2: Saving a Drift, Avoiding a Rift

Posted on June 25, 2012 by ShastaGFC

Friendship break-ups can be so hard. And painful. And sad. And, oh, ever so complicated! In the last post we looked at the two main types of friendship break-ups, with most of the focus being on The Drift–a more slow … Continue reading →

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Friendship Break-Up 1: A Drift or a Rift?

Posted on June 21, 2012 by ShastaGFC

A TV producer called me last week because her afternoon TV show is hoping to interview some women who are currently going through BFF break-ups. (Details below if you’re willing!)  She said that when the show idea was discussed, nearly … Continue reading →

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