Episode 102

Not All Friendships are Meant to Last

Summary:

Not all friendships end with a fight. Some just slowly… change.

In this episode, we’re talking about friendships that quietly fade – the ones where nothing

dramatic happened, but something is no longer the same, and the friendships that end with

a dramatic ending.

Sometimes it's not about something they did; sometimes you’ve changed. Sometimes a

friendship is for a season.

If you have wondered whether you’re the problem or struggled to let go of a friendship that

no longer fits who you are, this conversation is for you. Because not every friendship is

meant to last forever, and that doesn’t make you a bad person.

Key Takeaways:

  • 00:00 Welcome back and diving into one of the most relatable topics, friendship breakups, seasonal friendships, and the ones that quietly dissolve
  • 01:43 How divorce can quietly wipe out an entire friend group, and why nobody warns you that when a marriage ends, friendships often do too
  • 07:53 Cristie opens up about losing her entire core friend group after Taylor's passing, why it happened, and why she now sees it as perfectly aligned
  • 14:23 Cristie shares the story of a friend who blocked her without explanation, and the humbling truth she learned 15 years later at Taylor's funeral
  • 20:06 What healthy friendships look like in your 50s, protecting your energy, knowing your friendship pyramid, and letting go of the need to eliminate vs. simply reprioritize
  • 23:00 How to handle a friendship that no longer fits, whether you're the one pulling away or the one being left behind

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DeAnna Robbins is a lover of learning and connecting with REAL people. A Grandma of 4, mom of 4 and wife of one. Her role of being "middle aged" is the current Life Lesson. How to take care of aging parents, be a mom, step mom, wife and professional woman, oh the fun. DeAnna has seen the dark and ugly side of abuse, alcoholism and suffering but believes you are either a victim or a player. She chose to be a player.

Cristie North is a wife, mother of 6 and grandmother of 2. She just turned 50 and is learning to navigate the reality of empty nesting. She has endured trials of divorce, alcohol abuse, blended family and grief. She celebrates every part of her journey as her belief is that each challenge makes us the remarkable, complicated beautiful souls we are today. She has been in the mortgage industry for over 28 years and currently manages a top producing mortgage company in Salt Lake City, Utah.