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How to manage multiple long-distance friendships without burning out

I have three close friends who live in different cities and I spend so much energy maintaining each relationship separately that I feel exhausted and wonder if I am spread too thin.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Your commitment to connection is depleting the very energy that makes those connections meaningful.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Maintaining friendships across distance and time?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.