CNN health | 5 ways to repair a friendship (or leave it behind if toxic)
(CNN) – When a friendship hits a stumbling block, how do you know whether to
work on the relationship or let it go?
It can be tempting to let a friendship fade instead of facing conflict —
especially when life feels overwhelming in other ways — because conflict is
hard. But we are already facing a loneliness epidemic, and
relationship repair carries further urgency in the face of biological evidence.
“It actually is a matter of life and death,” wrote Lydia
Denworth in her book, “Friendship: The Evolution, Biology,
and Extraordinary Power of Life’s Fundamental Bond.” “It is carried
in our DNA, in how we’re wired. And that means friendship is not a choice or a
luxury; it’s a necessity that is critical to our ability to succeed and
thrive.” —read
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