Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. Friendship is one of the most reliable pathways to happiness.

Friendship feels effortless—until one day it doesn’t. Inside jokes land flat, texts take longer to answer, and the vibe feels slightly off in a way no one names out loud. These moments rarely come ...

This is part of Advice Week: Friendship Edition. We’ll help you make friends, leave them—and even sleep with them. Tragedy struck shortly before the start of second grade. My best friend, Ricarda, who ...

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As part of writing this article series, I’ve become increasingly curious about what other men think about male friendship. The American Survey Center’s State of American Friendship study—especially ...

As a Brit who recently moved to Australia, I’ve been concerned about whether I can maintain successful long-distance friendships—particularly given my closest friend still lives in the UK. After all, ...