Priya, an engineer in California, was on a deadline. Under pressure, she emailed a younger friend working on the same project to ask for some data that the project needed to get done on time. She and ...
Once, not so very many years ago, it was hard for me to make a friend. Or maybe I should say, it was hard for me to keep a friend. Making friends was easy—I just had to get manic, and presto! All my ...
If you see Alexandria Agresta breaking into a wide grin, one of her best friends—who lives thousands of miles away—probably just sent her a meme or an inspirational quote from Instagram. The person ...
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When and how to let go of friends

Having close friends who value and respect us is one of the biggest blessings in life. However, some friendships are kept ...
Friendship is one of life’s most important relationships. But not all of us can make and maintain meaningful connections. It’s easy to chalk it up to being “too busy” or “just not a people person,” ...
Making — and keeping — friends as an adult can be daunting, especially when you are over age 30. Danielle Bayard Jackson, a friendship coach and expert, and author of “Fighting for Our Friendships: ...
"What keeps our friendship strong is that we take turns being Superwoman. When one of us has no strength, the other silently ...
This story was originally published on Sept. 12, 2022, and has been updated to include a rerun of the podcast episode. When psychologist and friendship expert Marisa Franco went through a rough ...
With “loneliness epidemic” splashed across headlines and a steady stream of social media posts asking people how to find connection in the D.C. area, we decided to dive into a stubborn issue that many ...
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 ...
In conversation with theGrio, “friendship educator” Danielle Bayard Jackson, author of “Fighting for Our Friendships,” discusses making and maintaining adult friendships and ending one-sided ones.