DEAR ABBY: I’m in middle school and part of a large friend group. I have one friend, “Kaleigh,” who completely changed last year because of the influence of another girl. Kaleigh started saying ...

In a special Real Simple Modern Manners edition of Social Dilemmas, TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager and guest co-host Brooke Shields weigh in on situations that viewers are facing, including one person whose ...

Dear Eric: My wife and I have a fair number of friend groups. We enjoy social gatherings, especially dinners out, with all the groups. But only one or two of the couples ask us out as much as we ask ...

Dear Eric: Over time and with a lot of effort, I worked to build a life I love, with a job I enjoy and great friends, and now I am very happy. Just when I assumed I’d be single forever, I met a ...

Dear Eric: When the pandemic started, I began playing online poker with friends I grew up with. We all live in different cities and used to see each other once a year in person but now we play cards ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m in middle school and part of a large friend group. I have one friend, “Kaleigh,” who completely changed last year because of the influence of another girl. Kaleigh started saying ...

Dear Eric: I’m in my 70s and have a friend who’s been part of our group of friends for many years. I’ve always had an issue with how she treats my husband and me when we visit. When we enter her home, ...

Dear Abby: My friend “Cindra” has two children. Both are homeschooled and not able to do many things on their own. Cindra and I have very different views and philosophies on raising children. My ...

We've all had that one friend whose tab is perpetually growing. Venmo requests for a split group tab always seem to get overlooked or perhaps they do a symbolic reach for their wallet when the server ...

It’s important to not sweat the small stuff in close friendships, but some things start to feel impossible to ignore. When one non-confrontational person was driven to madness by their friend’s poor ...

Dear Eric: I’m part of a group that meets up on a regular basis to engage in a hobby. These gatherings have been a great refuge for me. We have enjoyable, interesting conversations and a great rapport ...