Is a One-Sided Friendship Really a Friendship At All?
When friends ask too much and give little in return, is the relationship doomed? And a well-meaning boyfriend asks if he can take a break from daily sexism. We’d love that, too, bro.
Advice
Do Manners Matter? And Is It OK to Opt Out of a Friend’s Crisis?
With so much going on in the world, social courtesies have gone out the window. Should we demand more of each other, or just let it go?
How to Practice Self-Care In Trump’s America
Can a relationship survive if one partner gives up drinking her feelings? Will the #resistance fizzle out if activists indulge in simple pleasures?
Can You Ever Tell a Bride Her Wedding Plans Are Terrible?
Confronting a friend about her offensive bridal theme could risk the friendship; is it worth it? And, is romantically pursuing a friend a mistake?
So Many Men, Too Many Opinions
What do you do when mansplainers-in-training and internet trolls shout their unsolicited advice? Wine? Netflix? Or check those fools into silence?
Friends Don’t Let Friends Choose Apathy
Our new advice columnist urges an activist to call out the friends paying lip service to causes, and gives a frustrated mother permission to care for herself.
Has The 2016 Election Killed My Friendships?
The most divisive and toxic election in history may be permanently redistricting the map of our personal lives.
Dear Julie: “I Can’t Afford to Hang Out With My Friends Anymore”
DAME’s Friendkeeper advises a woman whose BFFs have priced her out of group activities and helps a businesswoman negotiate with a pal involved in a Ponzi scheme.
Dear Julie: “I’m Cooking for the Holidays and Suddenly Everyone Has Food Issues”
DAME’s Friendkeeper helps a holiday host menu-plan for high-maintenance guests and counsels a woman at war with an old friend over how to sell Girl Scout cookies on social media.