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 ...

Former friends Chrishell Stause and Emma Hernan have argued on and off-camera in the Netflix reality show.

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 ...

A lot of the language we use to describe the crucial phases of friendship is borrowed from romantic relationships: friend “crush,” for example, or friend “break up.” A friend can stick around longer ...

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

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 ...

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.