Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Watching your friendship change when a close friend starts ...

Like many Americans, the writer Rhaina Cohen is shopping for a home. Unlike many Americans, she’s searching for a house to live in with her friends and their families, a unique setup that sometimes ...

Quick, without thinking: Who's your best friend? Did you think of your college roommate? Your buddy you met at work years ago? Or, did you think of your romantic partner? Perhaps surprisingly, it's ...

TV has always been a mirror for human relationships, reflecting everything from fiery romances to deep, platonic friendships. But in recent years, it feels like every close bond on TV comes with a ...

The friends-to-lovers pipeline—or the canon event where two long-term friends wind up dating—has long been a beloved romance trope. There’s a reason movies like When Harry Met Sally and My Best Friend ...

For many years, I considered myself to be an awkward loner. And it’s true that I was my own first friend — and an extraordinarily good one, at that. From an early age, I deeply enjoyed my own company.

I have seen many women lose themselves in a relationship, and frankly, it makes me sad. There is nothing wrong with being in a relationship, but it is disheartening when women stop hanging out with ...