They say that our friends are the family we choose. I think this metaphor is accurate. Not only are our friends people that we make a conscious choice to include in our lives, they also choose to be ...

Four friends jumping into a lake with mountains in the background Four friends jumping into a lake with mountains in the backgroundGetty Images Do your friends sometimes disappoint you? Ever feel like ...

Friendship is one of life’s simplest pleasures. While it’s easy to take friendships for granted, the variety of people in your corner often defines how balanced, supported, and joyful your life feels.

There are a lot of different ways we try to classify ourselves. Everybody wants to fit into a group and feel like they belong. One way to do this is to describe the type of friend you are through your ...

Different types of friendships enrich our lives in different and meaningful ways, but there’s something special about a “couch friend.” A “couch friend” is a person you feel totally at ease around, ...

Here are the 10 types of friends every woman should have in her life. (1) The Lifestyle Buddy You take your toddlers to the same playgroup, share a love of shopping and natter for hours about, well, ...

Several years ago, my then-colleague Barry Chung offered to nominate me for an honor in our professional organization. There was one problem: I didn’t think I qualified. I tried to decline. Our ...