When to call it quits in a friendship

When a romantic relationship hits the skids, one or both partners are likely to call it quits and follow standard breakup protocol: Stop talking every day, separate your things, see other people and move on with your life.

But, it can be trickier to navigate the end of a friendship because there are fewer rules. However, it's likely that the situation will pop up at one point or another.

"It's a myth that friendships last forever," a psychologist, professor of psychiatry at New York University's medical school, told the Wall Street Journal. "Friendships are relationships of choice, so we tend to overlook them."

If a friendship begins to devolve, the news source offers a few suggestions for coping with the break.

First, before doing anything rash, like de-friending a person on Facebook, take a little time to calm down after an argument. You may be blowing the situation out of proportion.

However, if you think that you and your friend really are at a crossroads, make an effort to distance yourself from him or her. The news provider suggests fibbing a bit and claiming to be really busy, so that you and your former pal can establish new routines that don't involve each other.

Be careful that you don't cut ties too soon, or you may regret it. If you feel in need of some guidance, consult a psychic medium. Psychic relationship advice can help you separate friend from foe.