Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Navigating friendships can be tricky. You might think your bond is as strong as ever, but then small actions or words make you ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feeling misunderstood can be frustrating, especially when it happens with friends—the people you expect to know you best. When ...

There's not much that's worse than feeling like you don't belong with the people who you're supposed to be closest to. Having solid friendships you can rely on is important. You need people who will ...

Dear Annie: My friend “Lauren” and I have been close since high school. We used to talk all the time and make plans regularly, but now I’m always the one reaching out. If I don’t text or call first, I ...

Dear Annie: I'm a 32-year-old single woman facing a predicament. I've been friends with a guy named "Stan" for a few months, though we haven't actually talked in over a month now. We were acquainted ...

Friend poaching (sometimes called social poaching) is the phenomenon of introducing two of your friends to each other and as a result, the two friends form a connection, independent of you, leaving ...

It's uncomfortable for both friends when one wants to spend more time together than the other. It can make one feel smothered and the other feel rejected. QUESTION Dear Irene, It seems my divorce has ...

My best friend has become overly dependent on me. She's been living in another state for the last few years but we see each other, on average, once every three months and talk multiple times a day, ...

Dear Annie: I was out having lunch with a friend I’ve known for many years. We met when our children were babies; they are grown adults now. We have only been meeting up once a week for lunch since ...

This isn’t about dating or sex so hopefully it’s OK! I’ve been having an issue with a friend who often agrees to plans but becomes unresponsive when it’s time to finalize the details. It’s left me ...