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 ...

DEAR ERIC: I recently set boundaries with a friend who would vent to me about another friend of theirs, with whom I’m only ...

Dear Eric: I recently had lunch with an old friend. We have known each other for more than 50 years and get together three or four times a year to catch up. On my way home, I realized that every time ...

I have a longtime friend, “Jade,” who has somewhat withdrawn from the world.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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In the cramped bedroom tucked neatly behind the stove top and service cart, the air conditioning churned in sporadic spurts. A full-size mattress rested inside a mesh tent. Two twin-sized mattress ...

Dear Eric: A couple of years ago I reconnected with an old friend, and I invited her and her husband to my cottage where she and I had spent some good times together over 20 years ago. Back then I ...