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How to set boundaries when friends overstep in relationships

My best friend keeps giving me advice about my marriage that I didn't ask for and it's starting to feel like she wants me to get divorced.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Friends who cannot respect the complexity of our other commitments may be protecting their own need for primary place.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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