Dear Eric: I am a married man in my early 40s with no kids. My wife does a good job keeping in touch with friends of hers from her childhood and throughout the years in her life despite not living ...

Having no close friends can influence a person's life in ways that stretch far beyond boredom or loneliness. While not everyone craves a large social circle, a total absence of meaningful connections ...

Friendships have been vital in my thirteen-year sustained recovery from schizophrenia. Close friendships have especially enriched my life in so many ways. Prior to developing schizophrenia in college, ...