Some stories are remembered for their plots, others for the bonds that held them together. Across genres and decades, these ...

My parents introduced me to my best friend when I was 19, hoping she would be a good mentor for me. Now, more than 10 years later, I consider her my best friend. Despite our 45-year difference — or ...

I pride myself in being a loyal, good friend. However, recently I have run into a problem. I don’t know how to handle myself in the company of people that my close friends consider their “enemies.” In ...

It can be tough to maintain our relationships with old friends. We move cross-country. We have kids. Or maybe one person is better at staying in touch than the other. Despite the challenges, Nina ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Actresses Irene Maiorino and Alba Caterina Rohrwacher on the television series "My Brilliant Friend," based on a novel by Elena ...

Today has traditionally been set aside as Friendship Day, a time to honor the role friends have in our lives. This day of celebrating friendship actually began back in 1935 when the United States ...

I am blessed, as is my son, by the generosity of two friends. These two, husband and wife, have far exceeded the boundaries of friendship. They have touched our lives in countless ways since, as a ...

If you missed Part 1, click here. Source: Pixabay/aszak/Public domain. Plato ostensibly devoted an entire book, the Lysis, to defining philia, which, unlike Aristotle, he was reluctant to distinguish ...

The term "friends with benefits" refers to a relationship where two people maintain a friendship but also enjoy sexual ...