Friendships can be as essential to our health, well-being and longevity as diet and exercise, studies show. They boost our overall happiness and help us feel supported and loved. Research shows about ...

Friendships may come and go, but studies have shown that certain types of friendship are essential for maintaining a healthy emotional life. According to a study published in Perspectives on ...

This story is part of CNBC Make It's Tools for Happiness series, which details what we learned from taking a free happiness course offered by Harvard University. An 85-year Harvard study discovered ...

Just as there are people who only approach you out of self-interest or envy, there are also those who have shown you their ...

A man online is calling for recognition of an underrated type of friendship. "You know what the best kind of friendships are?" he said in the video. "The ones where you're like, 'You just wanna go for ...

Through thick and thin, they remain at your side. They are the ones who pick you up and dust you off and when you fall down and, when you are celebrating success, they'll be gleefully jumping for joy, ...

Friendship breakups are hard for kids. Source: greg westfall/Flickr Everyone loves the idea of having a “best friend forever,” but things often don’t work out that way. A meta-analysis by Diana Meter ...