Communal v. Exchange Relationships and the Reasons Some Friends "Keep Score"

Reciprocity is the cornerstone of any healthy female friendship, but what do you do with someone who's so fixated on reciprocity that it turns into scorekeeping? And why do some obsess over everything being perfectly even while others are able to let it go?In this episode, host Danielle Bayard Jackson (relational health educator, female friendship expert, author of Fighting for our Friendships) shares research that explains the different kinds of "giving" in relationships-- and how to manage it all in a healthy way.-----------------------*Join our Friendship Elevated Group Coaching Program for four months of caring, personalized, community-based support as your friendship landscape is completely transformed. Sign-up here.** For full episodes, bonus resources, and more, join "Office Hours", our Patreon community. Betterfemalefriendships.com/podcast (Book club starts soon!)--------------------------Sponsor: TELL Public RelationsIf you are an entrepreneur or brand leader and you want to enjoy the same kind of visibility that Friend Forward has gained over the past five years (book deals, national media appearances, paid speaking engagements), consider learning how to become your own publicist. Join "Visibility Summer School" launching this June. BONUS: Sign-up before 4/25 and you'll get a complimentary PR audit of your social media accounts and website within 48 hours of signing-up.