Dear Wise Friend: You are a supportive friend, but you cannot live Brooke’s life for her. Buying a puppy with someone who is abusive does not bode well for her or for the animal, which may become the ...

There’s an age-old question in love that’s plagued humanity since the dawn of time: How do you get over a crush? Few things are more agonizing than an unrequited love—it feels like your heart’s been ...

“Thank you for the laughs. Thank you for the memories. I wish you well, even if we’re not in each other’s lives anymore.” Nobody warns you that losing a friend can feel like losing a limb. Why do ...

Welcome to Asking for a Friend, a monthly advice column dedicated to helping you make sense of your messiest, most complicated friendship moments. Each month, clinical psychologist Miriam Kirmayer, ...