Aristotle viewed friendship among the highest virtues. It was an essential element in a full, virtuous and worthwhile life. He identified three kinds of friendship: • Friendship of pleasure: Two ...

Losing one’s spouse/partner is one of the most stressful events at any age. Yet research on positive consequences of overcoming critical life events demonstrates the important role of connection with ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Ancient wisdom from the liberal arts can provide strategies to address this isolation. More ...

As children, we naturally connect, free from fear and judgment. A simple smile or shared game was enough to form a bond. But as adults, life’s complexities—anxieties, fear of rejection, and ...

Cicero approached the matter from a different angle. His reasoning was that most men recognised no human relationship as good unless it brought some profit, and regarded friends as they did cattle, ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following column on the Italian-American Charity Golf Tournament first appeared in The Post-Journal in 2018. With the 54th annual event scheduled to begin this morning at Holiday ...

Friendship has quietly rewritten the rules of love, marriage, and family. The shift may make relationships healthier than ever, but harder to sustain.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Actresses Irene Maiorino and Alba Caterina Rohrwacher on the television series "My Brilliant Friend," based on a novel by Elena ...