There was a time when making friends seemed natural. At school, at work, or during impromptu outings, connections formed almost effortlessly. Then, without really noticing, encounters become rarer, ...

Making friends is tough, and only gets tougher as we age. Friendship expert Janice McCabe recently wrote a piece for the New York Times that dug into the way new connections can be forged through ...

An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Six friends smiling at a meetup with drinks, Image 2 shows Julie Ferguson ...

At any age, it's hard to say that you're looking for new friends. People judge you by your ability to make and keep friendships, and an admission that you're feeling alone can suggest that you're not ...

Many things get better as we age—we get better at advocating for ourselves, we get more comfortable with who we are, we learn what matters to us and let the stuff that doesn't fall away. One thing ...

Dear Eric: I am a 70-year-old woman who has a wonderful husband. I have some health issues, including cognitive impairment. For this reason, I do not drive, and I depend on my husband for all shopping ...

I hosted a good friend for drinks over the holidays. She told me that she, her husband and kids were leaving our New York City suburb for a whole new life in North Carolina. The news came hard on the ...

Friends, habitats, and creativity shine in this finale! Friends, habitats, and creativity shine in this finale! Kids will explore shapes, discover habitats, visit the St. Louis Public Library, and ...

TV shows, from “How I Met Your Mother” to “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” sell the fantasy that roommates, classmates or cubicle neighbors should naturally evolve into lifelong confidants. In a recent column, I ...

I wasn’t looking forward to going to a rehab facility, but I was told by the hospital that this was where I needed to be to receive the necessary physical therapy to heal my injury. The room was empty ...

In a world that is seemingly more connected than ever, loneliness persists — and is on the rise. It is easier to make friends as a child, teen or young adult in college than in adulthood, due to ...