Late last year, my college roommate called to tell me his mother had died. Separated by half a continent, we hadn't spoken in several years. As we said our goodbyes, my buddy said, "Let's do a better ...

Friendship is notoriously difficult to define. For Aristotle, friendship, or philia, is a virtue which is "most necessary with a view to living … for without friends no one would choose to live though ...

Friendship often lays the groundwork for some of the most enduring and heartfelt romantic relationships. When two people share mutual respect, understanding, and trust as friends, their bond can ...