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When life changes create distance between old friends

My college roommate and I have been best friends for twenty years but since she had kids and I didn't our friendship has become so complicated — she's always exhausted and canceling plans and I'm trying to be understanding but I also feel like I'm always accommodating her schedule and never getting the same consideration. We both know something has shifted but we're too scared to name it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Two people who love each other are learning that different life paths can create different needs that feel impossible to bridge.

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