Friendship is supposed to be a two-way street — you show up for each other in good times and bad. But sometimes, you realize you’ve been giving far more than you’ve been getting. One reader shared how ...

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 ABBY: I always considered my lifelong friend “Mary” to be my best friend. We are in our mid-50s now and live in different countries, but we’ve always stayed in contact. I am single; she is ...

There’s enough drama in my nine-year-old daughter’s social life to fuel a soap opera, and one thing I have gleaned is that there’s a lot of vying for “best friend” status. Just the other day, my ...

DEAR ABBY: I have been a little sad lately. The reason is that my best friend is acting weird. It makes me wonder if our friendship is slowly going away. Throughout our friendship, we have always ...