Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-246) and index.
Contents:
Part Three: Letting go and starting again. Loving you, loving me. How we come together (and why we fall apart): The three affinities of female friendship ; Health conflict and platonic intimacy: What doesn't kill you makes you closer ; Stress, loneliness, and resentment: The consequences of conflict avoidance ; Mean girls: The art of relational aggression (a.k.a. sophisticated stealth) -- Part Two, What's really going on: The art of understanding. The flakey friend ; The friend who doesn't reciprocate ; The 'gossip' ; The love-obsessed friend ; The controlling friend ; The Jealous friend ; The newly challenged friend ; The clingy friend ; The negative friend -- Part Three: Letting go and starting again. How to write your 'comeback' story ; Moving on without her ; How to make friends worth fighting for ; Loving you, loving me.
Summary:
"Using a combination of psychology, science, and narrative, ... [the author presents an] accessible guide to help you better understand your friendships, including the things that bring us together--and the things that tear us apart. You will learn what the latest research has to say about the mechanics of women's friendship, discover the most common conflicts that arise--and you'll walk away with real-life solutions and strategies"--Flap page 1 of dust jacket.
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