friendships

It may be their lives, but it's affecting my marriage — for better and worse.

The exact way to decline a bridesmaid invite and avoid the bride’s hate.

If what you are doing isn’t working, you make changes … or you remain alone.

When I took on this assignment to write about the traumatizing byproduct our polarized political landscape has had on personal relationships — with polls estimating tension is the new normal between family and/or friends for nearly 40% of Americans — I smugly thought this trend didn’t impact me. The important people in my life felt equally horrified at the results of the election.

The idea of trying to be friends with someone “different” might be more than a 5-year-old is meant to handle.

I know, it's Monday. BLECH. But, that also means it's time for #MondaysWithMatt.

If you haven’t been unfriended or blocked on Facebook, then you’re not doing social media right.

We were at a karaoke bar on a weeknight. I was sitting near a wall-length mirror, and I felt self-conscious about my body.