My close friend and I both got divorced around the same time last year and we started spending a lot of time together processing everything, but now I'm ready to start dating again and she's not and it's creating this weird tension where I feel guilty for moving on and she feels left behind. We used to talk about everything but this feels too delicate to address directly.
More people experience this than they realize.
Shared crisis brought you together but different recovery timelines are creating distance you're both afraid to acknowledge.
“Where Are You with Parenting and identity — who are you beyond parent??”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.