Friendships, even very good ones, typically change over time. But the "rules" or etiquette on how to best adapt to a changed friendship are often murky. Friends struggle with doing right by their once-BFFs while remaining true to themselves.

With a note of appreciation to Google Analytics, the list below reflects the 10 most widely read posts on my blog and provides some sense of the friendship issues---online and off---readers commonly grappled with this year:

1- Needy Friend: A Friend Indeed?
Coping with friends who are needy and draining

2- Achieving Closure After Being Dumped at Work
Handling the emotional aftermath of being dumped by co-workers they have to face each day

3 - Making Friends at 60: I Don't Want To Die Alone
Older women who feel challenged in making and maintaining rewarding friendships

4 - Five Ways to Unload a Toxic Friend
Ending and redefining toxic relationships