what to say to a friend going through a divorce?
314497
['Be empathetic. ... ', 'Be positive. ... ', 'Let them know that they are loved.', 'Reach out to them and offer your support.']
81445
["1. “ I'm so sorry for your loss. ... ", '2. “ Remember you are not alone. ... ', '3. “ I\'m thinking of you."', '4. “ ... ', '5. “ ... ', '“Look on the bright side."', '"You must be devastated."', '“At least you know you can get pregnant."']
90004
["13. ”I'm here for you.” ... ", '“You are so strong.” ... ', '“Today was a really tough day.” ... ', "“I've been thinking of you.” ... ", "“I'm only a phone call away.” ... ", '“I have no words to express my sadness.”']
1074439
['Cheer up! ... ', "To be honest with you, I don't have the words to make you feel better, but I do have the arms to give you a hug, ears to listen to whatever you want to talk about, and I have a heart: a heart that's aching to see you smile again."]
497401
['"I Love You" ... ', '“Pack Your Gym Bag. ... ', '"Let\'s Try To Stay Off Social Media, OK?" ... ', '“Just Wanted You To Know That I\'m Thinking About You" ... ', '"Things Might Suck Right Now, But Everything Is Going To Be OK" ... ', '"Anything You Want To Do, Let\'s Do It" ... ', '“It\'s OK To Be Sad" ... ', '"I\'m Always Here For You To Listen Or Help However I Can”']
174262
['1) “Talk to me about it.” It helps to offer a lending ear to someone who wants to chat. ... ', "2) “It's okay to be sad.” ... ", "3) “I'm here with you.” ... ", "4) “I'm here to listen.” ... ", "5) “Let's solve this together.” ... ", '6) “Call me when you want to talk.” ... ', '7) “The same thing has happened to me.” ... ', "8) “Don't be afraid to seek help.”"]
1269496
Keep it simple and honest. Express your sorrow, affirm their pain, admit that you can't find the words, and reassure them that you'll keep them in your thoughts. “I'm so sorry.” “I can see that this is very hard on you.” "I don't know what to say." “I'm thinking of you often.”
429260
['I miss you too.', 'thank you.', 'oh, ok.', 'whatever.', "awwww, that's sweet of you to say.", "what's for lunch — example of just changing the subject."]
147447
["“How do you always seem to know when I need to hear that? You're the best.”", '“Back at you! Hope all is well.”', "“Don't worry about me. ... ", '“Thank you. ... ', '“Thank you for thinking of me!”', '“I am so glad I have friends like you.”', '“I was just thinking of you, too! ... ', '“That makes two of us.”']
370560
["I'm so sorry to hear the news. I know how much time you devoted there. ... ", "I understand how scared (or angry, frustrated or sad) you're feeling. ... ", 'Do you want to talk about it?', 'Do you want to get together?', 'What do you need from me?', 'How can I help?', 'Everything happens for a reason.', "That's horrible news!"]
1075117
['It can be hard to directly express deep feelings to someone else, but now is the time to do it. Tell your friend you love her and will miss her.', 'Sometimes "goodbye" is too hard to say. A hug and a sincere smile will tell your friend everything she needs to know.']
566151
["I don't know what to say, but I care about you.", 'Do you just need to vent? ... ', 'I really admire how you are handling this. ... ', "I'm bringing dinner Thursday. ... ", 'Can I get your kids for a play date? ... ', "I can't sit still. ... ", "I saw these flowers and thought they'd cheer you today."]
1284978
["Don't smoke in the forest. ... ", 'I seeing my friends again.', "I'm afraid; we have of apple juice. ... ", 'Your website has helped me a lot to the good work.', 'A friend of mine has her wedding.', "His mother can't his terrible behavior anymore."]
1067660
['"Take it one day at a time. ... ', '"Whatever you do, don\'t try to get your ex back. ... ', '"Don\'t cave into the pressure to let go and move on. ... ', '"First, don\'t go after the other woman or man -- they didn\'t make the oath to you. ... ', '"This too shall pass.']
1119562
["I need to process that we're no longer together — can we take a break from talking and texting every day?", 'Can you walk me through what happened, from your perspective?', 'Moving forward, what do you need from me?']
74648
['I Am So Sorry.', "I Won't Do It Again. I Want To Find The Ways to Get Your Best Friends to Forgive You.", "Let's Take A Lesson From This And Grow.", "You Are My Best Friend And I Don't Want To Lose You.", 'Nothing Is More Precious In My Life Than You.', 'You Give Me Happiness Every Day.', "Please Don't Leave Me.", "Let's Work Things Out."]
675112
['What can I do to help?', 'What do you need from me?', 'You are strong. I believe in you.', 'Do you want to meet up?', 'Would you like to talk about it?', 'I understand how you must be feeling. ... ', "I'm so sorry. ... ", 'How are you feeling?']