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Scenario

When friendships become too heavy after shared life crises

My best friend and I both went through divorces this year and our friendship has become this mutual support group where we only talk about what's hard and we've forgotten how to just enjoy each other's company. We used to be silly together and now every conversation feels like therapy and I miss the version of us that could laugh about stupid things.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Their bond has narrowed to shared suffering, losing the breadth that made their connection nourishing.

Your guide for this
Nas
Nas works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Finding joy in difficulty?”

Peri

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