When you don't have close friends to call when things go wrong, you figure it out yourself. You can't outsource your problems ...

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 ...

Friendship is one of those things that shapes who we are and how we experience life. But not everyone has a circle of close friends to lean on, and sometimes the signs are subtle. Recognizing these ...