We all know the importance of fostering close social connections. Friends are great—until they’re not. Psychologists say they hear often about so-called toxic friendships, which veer away from the ...

This month, we asked our audience: What words of comfort do you say to a friend whose loved one has passed away? It was part of a podcast episode and story we did on how to support a grieving friend.

The clearer your limits and requests are, the easier it is to build mutual understanding and clarify any perceived transgressions. (Fair warning, though: It’s possible that, depending on the person, ...

I have a very good friend who is always late. And I don’t mean occasionally or only by a few minutes. I mean every single time and by at least thirty minutes—often longer. As the clock ticks, I cycle ...

In a perfect world, everyone you love would be with someone who values them and treats them right. And — bonus points — that person would be someone you vibe with so you can all hang out together ...

Supporting a friend with cancer can be hard because you simply don't know what to do. My husband was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer in 2020. Right before the world shut down due to covid 19, ...

We all know the familiar—and at this point, overdone—romance trope of friends to lovers. It’s easy enough to be so comfortable with someone that you don’t realize you’re catching feelings. But what ...