I have a confession to make. I have recently just stopped returning a friend’s calls. I feel terrible, but not as terrible as I felt after her hour-long moanfests. Her negativity, self-absorption, and ...

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 ...

You should be able to count on your friends to aid you through a crisis—whether it’s navigating a painful breakup, moving to a new city, or deciding whether you should opt for pumpkin pie or Taylor ...

Falling for a friend is one of those beautiful and messy experiences that we all hope to simultaneously avoid and secretly stumble into. It’s complicated, thrilling, and more common than you might ...

Whether you can cope with a friend's partner's conflicting views depends on what "aligns with your values", she says. Sometimes, a partner's actions may be too much for you - and it can break ...

Before we dive in, I want to say for the record: My friends generally have a history of dating wonderful, perfectly palatable partners and I’m by no means subtweeting them in this article! But ...

What should I do about a friend who deliberately undermined one of her colleagues and then bragged to me about it? Credit...Photo illustration by Margeaux Walter for The New York Times Supported by By ...

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.