Divorcing friend wants couple to take sides

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October 9, 2023 - 2:06 PM

Adapted from an online discussion.

Hi, Carolyn: My spouse and I know several couples who are divorcing. In one case, we are “better” friends with one person in the couple, but still friends with both. Post-split, we have reached out to both parties and tried to keep our and our kids’ friendships going in this rough stretch. This effort is one of the ways we have been trying to give back and help people we care about as they deal with the loss of their marriage.

Now the closer friend is saying they feel uncomfortable with having mutual…

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