The traditional social exchange theory of friendship views relationships as transactions where people keep a tally of costs ...

To help a loved one with cancer, think about what you're good at — and what they need. Are you organized? Plan their meals.

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DEAR ABBY: I’m a 35-year-old man who has always been able to help friends with loss and life changes, until now. For context, ...

Having friends who will help you when you’re struggling, work with you in the friendship and provide emotional support all ranked higher in importance than having a friend who pays you back. While ...

Dear Eric: I have a friend of several decades and recently learned she is a hoarder. We always met outside our homes for coffee or lunch. I just assumed it was more convenient. A few months ago, she ...

Dear Eric: This is in reference to “Caring Friend”. As a physician I disagree with your advice to the writer with a friend experiencing intermittent blindness who will not get medical care because ...

I find that at 82 it is harder to make friends that are local. My husband is very social, but not necessarily with me. I’d like to make some new, good friends, but I’m not in situations where ...

In today’s Dear Abby, a mom says her 11-year-old daughter stopped going to parties and events after being left out of a ...