In a study by a Nobel Prize-winning social scientist, more than 900 adults described the people they were with the day before ...

One of the hardest things I’ve had to learn as a middle-aged adult is that offers of help are how other people say “I love you.” In fact, it’s one of the primary mechanisms of maintaining friendships.

“Friends, how many of us have them? Friends, ones you can depend on?” Those questions were raised by hip-hop group Whodini in their 1984 hit song. That song has been running through my mind a lot ...

A reader suspects that a friend is divulging her secrets. If not, why do people around town seem to know her personal business?

When you were a teenager, your parents probably warned you once or twice not to get a tattoo or go to sketchy parties just because your friends do it. A new study shows that the influence of friends – ...

When I was a young adult, I loved the song “Did I Happen to Mention” by Julia Fordham. In the song, Fordham laments the potential loss of her lover and sings, “I need another good friend like I need…a ...

Think about your best friend. What makes them your best friend; the friend above all others? Maybe you have several best friends. In childhood, it might have seemed easier to make friends, but in ...

A reader’s patience is wearing thin with an otherwise fun and generous friend who leaves much to be desired as a conversational partner. By Philip Galanes I am good friends with a woman who is kind ...

"Thank You for Being a Friend," a song recorded by American singer Andrew Gold and later covered for the hit TV show "The Golden Girls," fits perfect with a nonprofit group of women in Wilmington. The ...

Every time I host or attend an event, I’m astounded at how terribly inconsiderate some people are — multiple last-minute cancellation texts or guests who’ve simply gone MIA have become all too common.

Source: Douglas Kenrick What would you be doing if you were trying to find meaning in life? When Jaimie Krems, Becca Neel, and I asked 565 men and women that question, the most common response was ...