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When to call it quits

Apr 16, 2024

Advice columnist Carolyn Hax and friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson discuss adjusting expectations, having difficult conversations, and when to end a friendship. They offer practical tips for navigating challenging relationships and making the most of friendships.

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Danielle Bayard Jackson

Carolyn Hax

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Acknowledge friends' different ways of interacting to set realistic expectations.

Navigate friendships with open communication, addressing conflicts respectfully for personal growth.

Deep dives

Recognize Differences in Friendships

Friendship issues often stem from expecting friends to behave like oneself. Acknowledge that friends have their own ways of interacting and set realistic expectations based on their actions, not desires. Trying to change someone's behavior without their willingness can lead to frustration.

How to Lean Into Healthy Conflict

01:20

Navigating Delicate Friendships

01:24

Introduction

2min

Navigating Healthy Conflict in Friendships

5min

Navigating Relationship Endings with Compassion and Respect

6min

Enhancing Friendships and Long-term Happiness

3min

In the third and final class of our course on how to make the most of your friendships, we offer guidance for what to do when things go wrong. Making friendships work requires adjusting expectations, having difficult conversations and sometimes deciding when parting ways is for the best. This class unpacks practical tips for doing each of these things, with guidance from Washington Post advice columnist Carolyn Hax and friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson.

For more advice on how to navigate all sorts of relationships, read columns by The Post’s Carolyn Hax. Find Danielle Bayard Jackson’s podcast, Friend Forward, here.

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When to call it quits

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Deep dives

Recognize Differences in Friendships

Co-create and Communicate in Friendships

Embrace Difficult Conversations and Boundaries

Conclusion on Navigating Friendships

How to Lean Into Healthy Conflict

Navigating Delicate Friendships

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