The pain we feel when we're left out isn't because we haven't recovered from middle school, according to an expert.

Dear Annie: I’m a 52-year-old woman who thought I had my friendships figured out. I’ve had the same core group of friends for more than 30 years -- we’ve been through weddings, births, divorces, even ...

My best friend is throwing a retirement party for her mom. My parents were invited, so I thought it would be OK to ask my friend if I could tag along. She responded by telling me how much it hurt her ...