friendships

I feel trapped with no support network but guilty because I’ve created the situation, made all the wrong decisions and let lots of friends down in the process. What next?
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We all have a friend who is married to their job. But at what point does the hard work stop being worth it?

A woman who sacrificed everything for her career finds herself hitting a ceiling – friendless and worried she's…

By Rhona Mcauliffe

True friendship – where you can interrupt each other raucously without worrying about whether or not the room is ventilated; where you can eat off each other’s plates – exists in the past and in the future
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Lynn Enright: ‘I can’t shake the sense that the loneliness I feel is somehow my fault’

Having moved back to Ireland, Lynn Enright worries that her friendships will only ever be over ZoomI have…

By Lynn Enright

female friendships

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‘Stronger together than apart’: the incredible power of female friendships

Friendships are the glue that binds us together. Edaein O' Connell explains the power and comfort these relationships…

By Edaein OConnell

EDITORIAL

Best friends forever? Here’s to the heartache of female friendship

When our romantic relationships end, heartbreak is expected and sympathy shared, but when we break up with a…

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Friendship at work - work wife

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Work-Wife: the dos and don’ts of friendship in the workplace

Do you have a work-bestie? Or do you prefer to distance your job and social lives? Here we…

By Grace McGettigan

EDITORIAL

Why Eat Pray Love author Elizabeth Gilbert’s message on the power of female friendship is important

At a time of year when the emphasis is usually always on festive activities for loved-up couples, Jennifer…

By Jennifer McShane

EDITORIAL

That’s what new friends are for

What we need from our friendships changes as we grow older, and EMER McLYSAGHT says this is a…

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Separated

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Things Fall Apart: How do I tell people I’m getting separated?

In the last year, Liadan Hynes' marriage fell apart. She is now working on adjusting to the new…

By Lia Hynes

EDITORIAL

Please can we be friends? Why post-30, it’s easier to date than make friends

Friendships are arguably the most valuable and equally the most complex relationships we have in life. I have…

By Sophie White

EDITORIAL

Crafternoon: the feel-good way to spend an afternoon with friends

I’ve done a few “crafternoons” in my time, so I guess you could call me a seasoned crafternooner.…

By Geraldine Carton

EDITORIAL

The Modern Phenomenon Of Last-Minute Bailing: The Pros And Cons

Let’s set the scene here: A week ago that old friend, the one you’re genuinely very fond of,…

By Geraldine Carton

EDITORIAL

Digital B*tching: Do Your Screengrabs Tell A Damning Story

B*tching has transformed since we first learned this dark art in primary school and Sophie White has to…

By Sophie White