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When friend groups avoid talking about money differences

My close friend group from college still gets together regularly but we never talk about the fact that some of us are doing really well financially and others are struggling and it's starting to affect everything we plan together. The silence around it feels heavier every time we hang out.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Economic inequality within intimate relationships creates shame and distance when left unaddressed.

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