Finding out who your real friends are can be an eye-opening experience. It happens in those moments when you truly need someone to lean on. These situations reveal the people who genuinely care about ...

Research on emotional disclosure finds wide variation in how comfortable people feel discussing fears, insecurities and ...

For more than two millennia, friendship has been lauded as a key to personal fulfillment. Many of the most memorable works of western literature celebrate friendship. Achilles and Patroclus, David and ...

When it comes to friendship, we usually don’t question the people by our side — the ones we share so many meaningful moments with. However, some people aren’t as trustworthy as they seem, and ...

You don't have to live in the same town or — or even the same country — as your best friend to maintain a strong friendship. Even so, it can be challenging to live far away from your favorite people.

The Japanese have a term, kenzoku, which translated literally means "family." The connotation suggests a bond between people who've made a similar commitment and who possibly therefore share a similar ...

If they can withstand these three things, they'll withstand the test of time, too. Friends, like partners, co-workers, and pretty much every other relationship, come and go. It's just part of the ...

Every woman needs that one friend who transcends ordinary friendship boundaries to become something deeper — a spiritual sister whose presence in your life feels divinely orchestrated. While casual ...

Friendship is often described as one of life’s greatest buffers against stress and loneliness. But when the balance tips and you find yourself giving far more than you receive, the relationship can ...

Sometimes friendships don't explode; they just slowly lose their warmth. Think: longer gaps between texts, less emotional ...