You don't have to live in the same town or — or even the same country — as your best friend to maintain a strong friendship. Even so, it can be challenging to live far away from your favorite people.

My beloved grandmother, Henrietta Stubbs, drilled into my head that the company someone keeps is an accurate indication of who they are as a person. I can hear her now saying “show me your friends and ...

The Japanese have a term, kenzoku, which translated literally means "family." The connotation suggests a bond between people who've made a similar commitment and who possibly therefore share a similar ...

My two best friends in the literary world are Anna Karenina and Winnie the Pooh. One tells me continually that romantic love ...

When it comes to friendship, we usually don’t question the people by our side — the ones we share so many meaningful moments with. However, some people aren’t as trustworthy as they seem, and ...

You have to live a long time to see the full curve of friendship. A while ago, we used to have a thing called a Rolodex or an address book. Remember those? You had a compendium of addresses and phone ...

Do you have a good friend, and how much does that friend mean to you? The man laid in a hospital bed looking at me straight in my eyes and said, “Mr. Perry, we are friends for life; don’t ever forget ...

Friendship is often described as one of life’s greatest buffers against stress and loneliness. But when the balance tips and you find yourself giving far more than you receive, the relationship can ...