Love Letters: How To Break Up With A Friend

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February 10, 2012

So you're in a relationship, and it's turned sour. Or boring. Or just downright time-consuming. Whatever the reason may be, you're ready to break it off.

But this isn't your typical romance-gone-wrong — this is a friendship. It could be your best friend, or it could just be that person from the office who keeps wanting to get dinner with you.

A recent New York Times article, "It's Not Me, It's You", addresses this issue. When should we break-up with a friend? How should we do it? And is honesty always the best policy?

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Guests:

Meredith Goldstein, Love Letters columnist at The Boston Globe
Dr. Irene Levine, professor of psychiatry at the NYU School of Medicine, creator of The Friendship Blog, and author of "Best Friends Forever: Surviving A Break-Up With Your Best Friend"

More:

The New York Times: "It's Not Me, It's You"

This program aired on February 10, 2012.