Deena Shinn is a freelance writer and editor. When she's not writing or wrangling her two feisty daughters, you can find her experimenting with sourdough bread or exploring northern California.

A lot of the language we use to describe the crucial phases of friendship is borrowed from romantic relationships: friend “crush,” for example, or friend “break up.” A friend can stick around longer ...

Birthdays come but once a year, and when they do, it’s important to show whoever is celebrating their big day that you’re thinking of them. It's especially important if the birthday girl or guy ...

This is part of Advice Week: Friendship Edition. We’ll help you make friends, leave them—and even sleep with them. It’s a tale as old as the advice column: Your friend has chosen to date or, even ...

When you hang out with your best friend you might curl up on the couch, talk about your deepest, darkest secrets, and let your guard down as you laugh, cry, and vent. You’ll feel incredibly ...

Expecting a spouse to be both friend and lover is a relatively new concept. Some think it’s asking too much. By Catherine Pearson Stephanie Lopez is effusive about her husband’s good qualities. He is ...