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When a friend's happiness threatens your connection

My best friend from college got engaged and I realized I felt more jealous about losing her than happy for her happiness and that realization disturbs me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Life transitions in close friendships can trigger possessive responses that conflict with genuine care for the other person.

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