Whether you choose to survey your friends or not, thinking carefully about how you spend time with them is a good idea. Dr.

Here’s why some friendships in your life slowly turn into a one-sided responsibility as opposed to a shared adventure.

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. We all know the importance of fostering close social connections. Friends are great—until they’re not.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Friendship is one of the most enriching experiences you can have. While acquaintances come and go, a meaningful friendship ...

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Years ago, Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman hit a rocky patch in their friendship. For reasons they couldn’t fully articulate, they ...

In good times and bad, in sickness and health, the benefits of friendships between women are physically and psychologically undeniable. Research shows what many women might intuitively know to be true ...

Yes, romantic relationships are great. But there's something special about long-term friendships – the giggle-worthy gossip, the inside jokes, the unmatched comfort level built on years of trust. But ...

View the full episode transcript. Leanne Davis, a researcher at Education Northwest, found out her 10-year-old son had made a sad playlist to cope with his best friend moving away. He’d listen to it ...