Is it really true that the more you do for others, the closer you will become? [more inside]
posted on May 30, 2008 - 13 answers

Is it possible for the wife of a CEO (me) to be good friends with the wives of my husband's management team spouses? We socialize a few times per year and I always sort of feel guarded with them. I like many of them a lot and would like them as friends. Part of me sees it as not a good idea though? Would it compromise my husbands relationships at work? Might there be trust and confidentiality issues? Maybe it is just about how close I get to them? Keeping boundaries as far as what we talk about? Staying away from talk about the company? Would I be able to share important things going on in my life or will it become company gossip---and spread like wildfire? Anyone here have experience with this?
posted on Feb 7, 2008 - 10 answers

Can you recommend books, movies, or essays with good portrayals of friendships or people's social circles? [more inside]
posted on Jan 27, 2008 - 30 answers

Why do I feel this way? I apologize for the length of this. This is a desperate attempt to get some understanding around a problem that has plagued me for years. What follows is a chronological account of things. The way it looks to me? I simply can't have friends. [more inside]
posted on Jul 6, 2007 - 45 answers

I can't go a whole day without offending someone. Should I be true to myself or please you? [more inside]
posted on Dec 13, 2005 - 90 answers

My girlfriend and I are friends with another couple whom we'd like to become, er, more intimate with. Unfortunately, they, like us, are very reserved, and don't tend to talk about sex, so we have no idea how to begin to broach the subject. The friendship is very important to us, and we don't want to ruin it. What should we do?
posted on Jan 26, 2005 - 38 answers

Friendship with an Ex? (added wrinkle: 17 year age difference, and of course, more inside)
posted on Oct 22, 2004 - 17 answers

Can someone's standing be vitiated by honesty? For example, telling someone they are fat and need to lose weight?
posted on Aug 29, 2004 - 34 answers