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When major life transitions create distance between longtime friends

My oldest friend and I have been drifting apart since they got married and started having kids, and I'm single and childless, and we both keep making effort but it feels forced now and I don't know if we're both just trying to hold onto something that's naturally changing.

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Two people are grappling with whether friendship requires accepting natural evolution or fighting harder to bridge growing differences.

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