When I decided to end my toxic friendships, I had to decide who I wanted to keep in my life. I kept those I could trust and ...

After a brief period of silence, one of us would call the other, and we’d pick up again as if our fight had never happened.

A young woman's night out with friends was disrupted when her "nosy" pal tried to pry into her girlfriend's personal life to the point of grabbing her phone while they were calling.

Friends are great—until they’re not. Psychologists say they hear often about so-called toxic friendships, which veer away ...

Growing up in a dysfunctional family leaves a lasting imprint on how you navigate relationships, emotions, and even the way ...

Despite women's rep for being great communicators, some make-or-break friendship moments can leave us speechless. Here, five ...

As a psychologist and expert in human connection, belonging and friendship, I help people recognize the signs of toxic relationships. But as my fellow friendship expert Danielle Bayard-Jackson ...

Journalist Claire Cohen reflects on a toxic friendship from her past, and considers if she has in fact been thinking about the situation all wrong… It all seemed straightforward. As I sat down ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. “They have known me forever, why can’t I be myself around them?” “Why do they ...

The goal is to help your friend see the truth—not by directly confronting them, but through patience and understanding. If ...