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[quote=Anonymous]Fortunately, I have not had this problem.  Most of the people I have been friends with, I have known for no less than 15 years.   My best friend, it has been 27 years.  I think the fact that most of us got married and had children around the same time helped.  Life changes a lot.  We don't get to see each other all the time and talk the way that we used to...but we all know that if any of us needed each other, we would be there for the other person in a heartbeat.  To me, that is the most important thing about a friendship.

That said, I have a friend who I used to be very close to.  When we were both single, I pretty much had the flexibility to do whatever, whenever.  We are not as close anymore.  She is now married, but does not have children.  My life is filled with kids stuff and she has a difficult time understanding that.  Sometimes she thinks that we can just fly off on a whim like we used to, but when you have young kids, it's not possible.  She gets upset when I say I cannot.  Or that I can't just do a spontaneous Saturday because we have stuff planned as a family.  I have tried telling her if she gives me some advanced notice, I can make the time, but she does not work like that.  So since we cannot meet in the middle, distance has been created.  [/quote]

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