YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND IN ME AUTHOR ALLISON PEARSON ON REAL, MEANINGFUL FRIENDSHIP
The other day, my friend Karen turned down an invitation to lunch with a neighbour. The woman had lived across the road for years and, although they were chatty, they’d never got close. Recently, the woman started messaging daily, suggesting they meet up. “She wants a divorce and knows I’ve been through it, so she thinks I can help,” Karen sighed.
“Well, darling,” I said, “you are the best free counsellor I know.”
“But I
