It may be a good idea to define the relationship in friendship if youve gone through big life changes.

Here’s what an expert has to say.

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Think: Jill and Bethenny onRHONYto Christine and Heather onSelling Sunset.

Talking and texting peters off, and the relationship eventually just kind of…ends.

Maybe, says Dr. Daramus.

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Chicago-based psychotherapist

If you dont leave room for growth and change, friendships can be short-lived.

Maybe youre my favorite person to go to clubs with, then we outgrow clubbing.

If there are no other common interests, the friendship dies.

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That happens all the time when someone gets married or has a child.

But, dont assume that because a big life change happens means a friendship is over.

We all know what they say about assuming, yet we still do it.

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She added that many times people just assume a friendship will end if any tricky topics are brought up.

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