Disagreements between friends shouldn’t end the friendship

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By John Lough

Special to The PREVIEW

Relationships are important to all of us. While we might enjoy having a little “alone time” every now and then, the reality is that we all need interactions with other people on a regular basis.

What’s important about our long-term relationships is not simply that we meet and talk with others, but that these are people we care about, with whom we share emotional ties and to whom we turn for encouragement, support and advice.

The relationships that we consider special are usually with people with whom we share a number of similarities and/or life experiences. These relationships can result from marriage, business relationships or social interactions, but they rest on common foundations and are important to us and our overall well-being.

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