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How to cope when a friendship ends

We all know that heartbreak hurts, and it hurts bad. Really bad. There’s a reason why some of the best songs in the world are written about a broken heart. But what about when we lose our friends? It can be just as hard.

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friendship| heartbreak| relationships

By Molly Gorman

Updated on 28-Aug-2020

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