I was in a relationship and married for 19 years. During that time, I got very used to having someone physically around. Something that surprised me when we unexpectedly divorced this year was how ...

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Becca and Phil have a real conversation in easy English about old friends – the friends you have known for a long time. Learn ...

I'm the childfree person in my group of friends. I've had a hard time keeping in touch with my friends now that they have kids. Experts say it's totally normal for this to happen. Just over a year had ...

Hi Damon: As a person in my 30s, I seem to struggle with the simple act of keeping in touch with friends who live out of town. I tend to lean more toward the extroverted side, which means I have made ...

As we resume our social lives after strict COVID restrictions have lifted, many of us are finding it’s time to take stock of our friendships. Recent research I’ve been involved in found friendship ...

Dear Carolyn: Over the course of the pandemic, I’ve lost touch with a friend of about 20 years. We used to see each other about once a month. She texted recently to ...