You can be your unguarded self. Good friends don’t try to change you. They accept you for who you are. Good friends, as my mama would say, “are like Jesus, they never leave you nor forsake you.” ...

M aybe you and your childhood best friend have just grown apart, but it's hard to come to terms with that. Or maybe one of your adult friendships isn't serving you anymore, but pinpointing why is ...

Their friends and family really are there for them! They champion and stand by them during the best and hardest of times. This observation made me think about my own life and friendships.

I think you've just described me in your letter. In these last several years I feel like I'm not as good of a friend as I want to be. The reason is that I'm busy — I'm working too much, I'm ...

Your decision doesn't have to be all-or-nothing, "remain close friends" or "completely cut them off," experts say. Instead, you may decide to mentally or privately take a step back from someone ...