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Symptoms of Perimenopause Threatens A Close Friendship
A friend, going through perimenopause, has become angry and distant. The writer asks for advice to preserve the friendship.
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Working With Friends: A Double-Edged Sword
Working with friends can be complicated but if you have a problem with a work colleague, try to stay calm and make the best of your job.
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The Gen Z Friendship Crisis: A Playbook From Someone Living It
Gen Z friendship advice from a 24-year-old living it: use your first job, move work friendships outside work, and what to do if you're remote or new in town.
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Half Your Friends Don't Think They're Your Friends
Only a third to half of friendships are mutual, says a PLOS ONE study. Why one-sided friends are normal, and how to turn them into real ones.
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Friendship: The Importance of Showing Up
Showing up is vital to a friendship. Terri's friend, Amy, doesn't show up when she needs her, and Amy feels disappointed.
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5 Tips for Handling A Friend Who Talks Incessantly
If you have a friend who talks incessantly, you need to figure out some adaptive strategies. Here are some suggestions.
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Most Adult Friendships Don’t End. They Slowly Disappear.
A personal essay on adult friendships, drifting apart, reconnecting, and why the relationships that still matter need more than memories and good intentions.
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Should You Tell A Friend The Truth about Breaking Up? Not Always
A reader wonders if she should tell the truth about breaking up. Sometimes it may be kinder and easier to drift apart.
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Why Every Personal Website Needs a /friends Page
A /friends page is a list of the people you know and like, at yourdomain.com/friends. Here's why I built one, why I made a directory of them, and how to make yours.
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Why Nobody RSVPs (and How to Fix It!)
Nobody RSVP'd to the party? You didn't get snubbed, you sent a blast. Here's why people don't reply, and how to actually get RSVPs.
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I Am The Needy Friend! A Psychologist’s Advice
A woman is frustrated and feels like “the needy friend” because of her friend's boundaries. Which one of them is wrong?
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Is This Friendship Worth “The Talk”?
Sometimes there's no point in having "the talk" if a friendship is consistently disappointing and unrewarding. It isn't likely to get better.
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6 Strategies For Handling A Needy Friend, By A Psychologist
There's a big difference between a needy friend and a friend-in-need. When a friendship is consistently one-sided, it can weigh you down.
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The Friendship Crisis Is Real. Here's What to Do.
17% of Americans now have no close friends. Here's what the friendship crisis looks like today, and the specific steps that help you fix it.
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Losing Support From a Circle of Friends
A young woman feels excluded from a circle of friends, a second loss after a molar pregnancy and seeks advice.
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Friendship Recession Statistics: The 2026 Numbers
The latest friendship recession statistics, updated for 2026. How many adults have no close friends, plus the data on men, young people, loneliness, and health. All sourced.
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Instagram Stories Are Not Friendship
A software developer tried coworking meetups, surprise phone calls, and drop-in visits to fight the friendship recession. Here's what worked.
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What Harvard Gets Right (and Wrong) About the Friendship Recession
Harvard's Happiness Lab says we're in a friendship recession. Here's their data, what they get right, and the one fix they underrate.
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Why Your Club Members Won't Make New Friends (And What to Do About It)
4 in 10 adults over 45 are lonely. You can't force a room to want new friends. Smaller groups, a simple icebreaker, and a party within a party work better.
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Friendship and Forgiveness
If you have invested your time and emotions in a close friendship, it's easy to feel disappointed, and forgiveness can seem beyond reach.