When I was a young adult, I loved the song “Did I Happen to Mention” by Julia Fordham. In the song, Fordham laments the potential loss of her lover and sings, “I need another good friend like I need…a ...

Chris Duffy isn't going to sugarcoat it: Making friends as an adult is hard. If you’ve ever tried to figure out exactly how to ask a potential platonic connection for their number—or word that first ...

Small gestures can help lift spirits, experts say. By Jancee Dunn My mother recently spent a week in a hospital near my house, after experiencing complications from an ongoing illness. Thankfully, I ...

Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. As a younger man, I had an elderly family member who was, on the face of it, extremely kind and ...

Imagine you're in the middle of an emotional chess game. You move your pieces carefully, offering your best smiles, your sweetest messages... and on the other side, they barely move a pawn. Sometimes, ...