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Can we still be friends after divorce?
It’s possible, but don’t rush it. Setting clear and healthy boundaries is also a must.
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For friendship to happen, both parties must have processed and acknowledged their emotional pain, and both must be open and willing, says the writer.
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Theresa Pong
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A client at my counselling practice who was going through the process of divorcing his wife once told me: “I can’t even imagine being friends with her. She gave up on this marriage.”
Both partners were still in their early 30s and did not have any children. They had been together 10 years.
