006 Difficult Female Friendships

Our friendships are amongst the most important relationships we'll form in our lives, and yet we spend very little time thinking about them and understanding whats really going on (in comparison to our romantic attachments). Let's face it, sometimes our relationships with our nearest and dearest lady-friends can be downright difficult and confusing, and we want to work out why. In today's episode, we ask why is the gold standard for female friendships as portrayed in the media a hilarious, supportive group three or four close mates they can confide in with no room for falling out? How do you navigate friendships when you are at different life stages? and finally, what's behind the intensity of female friendships - why can they be so fragile, and how do you manage that? Inspiration this week: On female friendships - it's complicated The science behind female friendships The politics of friendship Not every woman has a strong unit of female friends. It's time to stop feeling guilty about it. What Lena Dunham's Girls can teach us about female friendship Whack up the volume and get busy! You can listen to the podcast straight away by pressing play on the player above, going to the Episodes page, checking out our Feedburner RSS Feed or subscribing on iTunes. Prefer your podcasts on Stitcher Radio? We're over there too! Subscribe….go on…you know you want to! If you are an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch user, you can also listen to our podcasts via their dedicated podcast app – download or stream on the go! If this episode inspires you, motivates you or gets you riled…comment on the blog, tweet us at @UnsorryMag or let us know via Facebook. You'll be in good company!