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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

You may want to watch your back. Friendships are built on respect, trust and mutual support. These core values form the foundation of genuine connections, where both people lift each other up and ...

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