In this excerpt from her book, Friendship First: From New Sparks to Chosen Family, How Our Friends Pave the Way for Lifelong Happiness, Gyan Yankovich examines the unique pain of a friendship breakup.

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Second, in some cases, it may feel natural—even inevitable—for two people to slip back into a friendship after realizing that a romantic partnership is not the right fit. This may be ...

They make it so much better," said the actress Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Drew Barrymore is grateful she has a tight inner circle of friends to lean on. Speaking with The Room Next Door star ...