Dear Amy: My husband’s mother and sister recently moved to our city, and it’s been bumpy. I’m hoping you might weigh in on a disagreement that’s sprung up. My mother-in-law has some chronic health ...

Dear Eric: I am a 65-year-old widow with two adult sons in their late 20s. No partners or grandchildren and that’s fine with me as they are still young and maturing. One lives too far away to see more ...

Below are two lovely letters for “Grieving in Portland,” the man who is grieving his late wife and wondering how best to move on -- for his own sake and for his dog, Max. The first letter offers a ...

Love is in the air at – of all places – Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown, Iowa, as a grieving goose named Blossom may have finally found new love after losing her longtime mate. Blossom and Bud, a ...

The authors of the book Loneliness describe their concern that Western societies do not take the inherent gregariousness of humans seriously enough. They note that “the latest figures show that ...

Not all U.S. states are equal when it comes to the struggles of living single. By Michael Kolomatsky Being single can come with logistical, economic and emotional challenges. Whether or not one is ...