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  We've all been there: you're sitting at home some evening and you don't have plans, you haven't ...

With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday to ...

  Several years ago, Kate and I implemented a practice that has helped strengthen our relationship. It's ...

We all have that friend or relative who tells the same stories over and over. As soon as he or she gets ...

  A lot of ink has been spilled about how young people today are struggling to transition from ...

Editor's Note: The article was originally published in January 2008. We've updated it. Over the past ...

Navigating first impressions can be a tricky business. On the one hand, you want to be yourself, not ...

  Why do people sometimes fall in love with someone who is all kinds of wrong for them? Their ...

  Some cultural observers have posited that we're moving from an information economy to a reputation ...

With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we've decided to republish a classic piece each Friday to help ...

  Every day, we have to make choices on whether we can trust someone or not. If we make the ...

  Friendship is arguably the most unique type of relationship in our lives. Friendships aren't driven by ...

There are few words that generate less excitement in a male audience than "etiquette." On the scale of ...

  Asking for a raise. Disagreeing with your boss. Telling your neighbor that their dog's barking is ...

  You've probably observed families in which one of the kids is super resilient and easy-going ...

It used to be that when my kids would come home from school, I’d ask them the two questions parents have ...

  While the divorce rate has fallen over the last several decades, plenty of couples still don't pass ...

  Whether sitting next to someone on the subway, mingling at a wedding, or chatting around the water ...

  We all know people who have a certain magnetism and charisma. What is it exactly that makes them ...

In the two-way dance of social interactions, there’s plenty you can do to act smoothly yourself — from ...