Ask Allison: I told my friend something in confidence and she told her husband, who gossiped. How can our friendship survive?

Blame and fault finding won't bring what you shared back - this is meant from a purely practical point of view. Regret is such a tough experience but getting stuck in it and ruminating only makes things worse.

I can hear that you are very uncomfortable with what has happened and for the possible consequences and fall out for the people involved.

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