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When we think about friendship, we often imagine a relationship that is easy, positive, and lasts through the seasons of life without interruption. But in our experience, friendship is just not that simple. Today we give our honest opinions on some of the most common challenges in friendship, including how to handle big transitions, slow fades, and even bitter, bitter ends.

Listen as we discuss:

• Why friendship gets so little billing compared to romantic relationships
• The reason that friendships can fall to the wayside after college
• The high expectations we have for our friendships
• Listener question: I don't want our friendship to change when my friend has a baby!
• Listener question: How do I slow fade a friendship when I see this person all the time?
• Listener question: How can I grieve the loss of a long-term friendship?

Plus, Andrea reveals that one of these questions IS HER OWN QUESTION; Jessica fights off a spring cold (thank God it's not a man-cold!); and we both admit to being avid listeners of our own podcast (Honest Women! It's so good, even we listen to it!)

Like this episode? Check out these:

• When Your Partner Is Struggling with Addiction or Mental Health (November 7, 2023) - the first time we answered a listener question!
• Rethinking the 'Girl Squad' (September 6, 2023) - for obvious reasons...
• Is a 50-50 Split of Domestic Labor Realistic? (July 5, 2023) - because friendships are the only relationships we expect to be 50-50

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Honest Women is the podcast for every woman juggling the demands of modern life (while trying to keep her shit together) and finding that it’s all just a little more difficult than she thought it would be. Your hosts, Andrea Burkly and Jessica Hutchison, are two very real mental health professionals who are taking honest conversations from inside their offices to the outside world.

Disclaimer:

Please note while this podcast features two therapists, and may feel very therapeutic, this is not therapy! Please be entertained, and know that through our creative content, we are not providing mental health care. No diagnosis. No treatment. No medical advice. Just creative content. Please seek appropriate mental health support in the real world.

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