Fighting for Our Friendships Quotes

“We always have the right to choose whether we want to make the accommodations and compromises necessary to make a friendship work.”
― Danielle Bayard Jackson, Fighting for Our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Relationships

“When we’re close, we expect our friend to challenge us, push back, and be honest even when it hurts. Healthy relationships thrive on that.”
― Danielle Bayard Jackson, Fighting for Our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Relationships

“When we have high expectations that we’re unwilling to communicate, there will forever be a gap between what we want and what we’re getting.”
― Danielle Bayard Jackson, Fighting for Our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Relationships

“Even when it comes to something that we feel should be obvious and intuitive like how to show up for us, we have to realize that we’ll never achieve a level of closeness that transcends the need to communicate.”
― Danielle Bayard Jackson, Fighting for Our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Relationships

“By and large, people are not providing bad support on purpose. In fact, they often think they’re doing a good job.”
― Danielle Bayard Jackson, Fighting for Our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Relationships