“We all need a safe space to vent,” writes Diana Park. “Friends can really help us get something off our chest by listening to our stresses. My friends were invaluable when I was going through my divorce; I felt so lucky to have them. Many of us need a safe place to vent about things in our lives, especially our partners.”

But it can be hard to listen to your friends vent — about their partners in particular — without offering up your opinion. And today she’s got some advice: don’t do it.

Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor

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“You had the best of intentions when you promised your BFF two weeks ago that you'd be there for her birthday,” writes Brianne Hogan. “But now it's the day of, and, frankly, you're already spent. You can't imagine wearing a pair of heels, let alone staying up past nine. You don't love being that friend, but isn't canceling OK now?” So she called up an expert.