Dear Eric: I have a friend I have known for decades. Normally when we speak on the phone, she talks about her life and concerns at great length. Now, I am growing a little weary that our conversations ...

Q. A short question, but one that’s important to me. My friends talk about men too much. (They talk about dating them, men ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is tired of hearing about their old friends complain ...

We've all been there, nodding and scanning the room for an escape. Here are expert strategies for how to end a conversation ...

I have a longtime friend, “Jade,” who has somewhat withdrawn from the world. We met in college, and for a long time, we were both part of a friend group that did all kinds of nights out, parties, and ...

Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader who is realizing his friends may find his personality hard to take. By Lori Gottlieb Lori Gottlieb, a psychotherapist and best-selling ...

Even though I am surrounded by so many people who love me, why do I feel alone? This feeling of not being understood has been my greatest love and my deepest despair. In a world of so much going on ...

Recently, my friends were talking about discipling kids. During that conversation, I mentioned that when I was younger, my father would discipline my siblings and me by hitting us. One of my friends ...