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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...