Join me on this fascinating journey as I dive into the fun and surprising experience of learning what my friends actually ...

Dear Eric: We are a group of three female former co-workers who have gathered regularly for 10 years to celebrate birthdays and Christmas. We have taken turns at each other’s homes and always had a ...

Dear Eric: “Bella” and I met more than 35 years ago as volunteers. We maintained a friendship despite totally different life paths: she had a string of relationships that never went very far; I ...

Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader who is realizing his friends may find his personality hard to take. By Lori Gottlieb Lori Gottlieb, a psychotherapist and best-selling ...

Then I found out my friends were playing without me. What’s a 40-year-old guy to do? It’s easier with a tee.Credit...Martina Tuaty for The New York Times Supported by By Joseph Bernstein Reporting ...

Nothing says “good friend” like picking up the dinner tab, buying a thoughtful gift, or offering to spot someone in a pinch. Many of us are wired to be generous with the people we care about. But what ...

Welcome to Asking for a Friend, a monthly advice column dedicated to helping you make sense of your messiest, most complicated friendship moments. Each month, clinical psychologist Miriam Kirmayer, ...