While he set out to create a traditional Buddhist retreat, a looser version was gaining traction elsewhere. The quarterback ...

Existential loneliness isn't about being alone. It's a much deeper form of loneliness that is about how we're experiencing ...

Dear Eric: My bestie is a modern-day pen pal. That is to say I know him on only social media. But we’ve had so many fine chats over the last decade, until recently. He lives in another country, where ...

Now I’m afraid I’ll lose anyone at any time. I have OCD and all my rituals are focused around keeping my mom, sister, husband ...

A person with 31 years of sobriety feels hurt and embarrassed when a lifelong friend shares a story of past addiction and ...

We don’t chase heartbreak or humiliation for fun—we chase what our wiring mistakes for safety. What looks like self-sabotage ...

Whether you’ve been friends for a week or 20 years, text messages can be a great way to show your friends that you’re thinking about them, regardless of whether you frequently see them or are ...

Dear Eric: I’m asking for advice about one of my sisters. Four years ago, my husband of 35 years unexpectedly died – he was ...

One thing about the internet: you can never fully predict how people are going to feel about anything you post. You might share a story or opinion you find to be totally relatable, only to find that ...

The bestselling author’s 16th novel tackles antisemitism in a tale of family and love from New England to Vienna to Jerusalem ...

A few months ago, I went to the funeral of a close friend with two mutual friends, both men. The wake was very boozy, and we ended up at one friend’s apartment for another drink and then somehow had a ...

Born in Guildford in 1973, actor and comedian Marcus Brigstocke dropped out of a drama degree at the University of Bristol ...