Having friends is an essential part of a healthy and happy life, yet some people repeatedly find themselves excluded by their own friends without fully understanding why. Social isolation can take a ...

It started as a friendship of convenience. Kira and Nino, a husband and wife, had lived in the same building as my husband and me for years. We interacted occasionally, as congenial acquaintances do.

When I became a mom, some friendships got lost along the way, but my new-to-me mom village gathered round. My new group wasn't filled with the women I expected it to be. My other friends had mostly ...