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Fighting for Our Friendships The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Relationships

Fighting for Our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Relationships

By Danielle Bayard Jackson

"Using a combination of psychology, science, and narrative,. . . [the author presents an] accessible guide to help you better understand your friendships, including the things that bring us together--and the things that tear us apart. You will learn what the latest research has to say about the mechanics of women's friendship, discover the most common conflicts that arise--and you'll walk away with real-life solutions and strategies"--Flap page 1 of dust jacket.

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Book Information

Publisher: Balance
Publish Date: 05/07/2024
Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780306830617
ISBN-10: 0306830612
Language: Eng

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Why are women's friendships so deep yet so fragile? Friendship coach and educator Danielle Bayard Jackson unpacks the latest research about women's cooperation and communication, while sharing practical strategies to preserve and strengthen these relationships.
Fighting for Our Friendships is one part textbook, one part handbook. Readers will not only learn what the latest research has to say about the mechanics of women's friendships, but they'll walk away with real-life solutions for the most common conflicts that arise in their platonic relationships. Using a combination of psychology, science, narrative, and a few of the author's signature scripts and out-of-the-box exercises, readers will learn:

  • The three "affinities" that bring women together (and tear them apart)
  • Scripts to navigate nine of the most challenging "friend types" (and how to know which one you are)
  • The covert strategies women use to hurt each other (and how to avoid them)
  • How to have a hard conversation with a friend (without losing the friendship)
  • Surprising ways that women's people-pleasing delays platonic intimacy (and how to stop it)
  • How to know if a friendship is worth saving (and what to do to recover)
  • How to make (and deepen!) connections with other women


In a time when we are often encouraged to opt out of friendships at any sign of friction, Danielle Bayard Jackson is showing us how to opt in.

About the Author

Danielle Bayard Jackson is a former high school teacher turned friendship coach who speaks nationally on the subject of female friendship. Her work and insight has been featured in such outlets as NBC News , Psychology Today , NPR and The New York Times , and she worked closely with Bumble as their resident friendship expert.

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