Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about community, joy and the future of work. Having a good friend is one of the best things you can do for ...

There are many different kinds of friends. Aristotle distinguished among friendships based on utility, pleasure, and virtue. Michel de Montaigne wrote about true friendship, which “grows up, is ...

“One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother” (Proverbs 18:24). My friend recently lost her baby. I had met with her the week before, and ...

Source: congerdesign/Pixabay Trust is an important ingredient in any friendship. But there are many aspects to trust. How we want to be able to trust friends We definitely want friends to keep our ...

You're currently following this author! Click to unsubscribe from email alerts. Right when I hit my mid-20s, my social luck dried out. It seemed that nearly everyone — my high school friends, my ...

The International Day of Friendship is July 30. It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly (UN) to appreciate relationships as they promote peace, happiness and unity. Friendship is a ...

We moved across the country shortly before my oldest child entered first grade. As she waited at the bus stop on the first day of school, another child walked up and said, “Do you want to sit with me ...

My friendships exist in silos. Each hangout is a feverish one-on-one where we share fries and eye contact, confessions, rants, gossip, and mutual attempts at amateur therapy. This patchwork of ...