Does conflict with friends make you squirm? Doing it right might make the relationship stronger
- Written by: Raquel Peel, Research Supervisor, University of Technology Sydney, Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University of Southern Queensland and Senior Lecturer, University of Notre Dame Australia
Krakenimages.com/ShutterstockSome friendships outlast romantic connections and can prove to be more meaningful. Friends help us get through day-to-day challenges and make the tough stuff more bearable. For older people, a close circle of friends is associated with living longer.
But having close friends can also involve conflict and even break-ups....