Marrying your best friend can add a unique layer of depth and understanding to your relationship. It’s more than shared ...

If a woman is always there for you and showers you with encouragement, she's probably the best friend you'll ever have.

Expecting a spouse to be both friend and lover is a relatively new concept. Some think it’s asking too much. By Catherine Pearson Stephanie Lopez is effusive about her husband’s good qualities. He is ...

The other day, one of our coaching clients was describing her concern about not feeling any “best-friend” energy with her husband. She’s been wondering if this is a problem, or if it means that she ...

After nearly a decade of close friendship, a reader is hurt and mystified by the radio silence from a woman who was in her wedding party just a year ago. By Philip Galanes My best friend and ...

Dear Eric: I have a friend I will call “Linda.” She is a very sweet, lovely friend, whom I have known for about five years. A few months ago, she had a party at her house, and she introduced me as her ...

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