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When personal growth creates tension in long-term friendships

My oldest friend and I have been drifting apart since I started therapy and began questioning beliefs we've always shared, and I can feel her pulling away but I don't know how to bridge the gap between who I'm becoming and the friendship we've always had.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Individual transformation can threaten shared identity and history, creating a need to renegotiate the foundation of connection.

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“Where Are You with Midlife Transitions (40s-60s)?”

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