If you missed Part 1, click here. Source: Pixabay/aszak/Public domain. Plato ostensibly devoted an entire book, the Lysis, to defining philia, which, unlike Aristotle, he was reluctant to distinguish ...

Some stories are remembered for their plots, others for the bonds that held them together. Across genres and decades, these ...

I pride myself in being a loyal, good friend. However, recently I have run into a problem. I don’t know how to handle myself in the company of people that my close friends consider their “enemies.” In ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Actresses Irene Maiorino and Alba Caterina Rohrwacher on the television series "My Brilliant Friend," based on a novel by Elena ...

My parents introduced me to my best friend when I was 19, hoping she would be a good mentor for me. Now, more than 10 years later, I consider her my best friend. Despite our 45-year difference — or ...

It can be tough to maintain our relationships with old friends. We move cross-country. We have kids. Or maybe one person is better at staying in touch than the other. Despite the challenges, Nina ...

Today has traditionally been set aside as Friendship Day, a time to honor the role friends have in our lives. This day of celebrating friendship actually began back in 1935 when the United States ...

I am blessed, as is my son, by the generosity of two friends. These two, husband and wife, have far exceeded the boundaries of friendship. They have touched our lives in countless ways since, as a ...

Whenever an imaginary friend appears in pop culture, Dr. Marjorie Taylor is called up to provide expert testimony. Last summer, after the release of Pixar’s Inside Out, Slate magazine interviewed ...