How to deal with an effort imbalance in your friendship

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How to deal with an effort imbalance in your friendship

By Ellen Scott

2 years ago

8 min read

A mismatch in the effort put into a friendship can be seriously demoralising. Why does it happen? And do we have any chance of fixing an effort imbalance? We asked the experts…


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