Ask the Therapist columnist Lori Gottlieb advises a reader who wants to be supportive but also protect her own well-being. By Lori Gottlieb Lori Gottlieb, a psychotherapist and best-selling author of ...

Dear Eric: I’m writing because something bad happened to my friend and I might have been able to prevent it. On my friend’s 21st birthday we met up at a party and started drinking. She drank a lot but ...

Dear Troubled: You’re not asking for much -- just quality time with and attention from your partner. That’s a very reasonable ...

A high school friend whose wife skipped the wedding to stay home with the couple’s children showed up drunk to the reception and hit on guests. By Philip Galanes My wife and I got married recently.

You know that sinking feeling when you realize you’re being used? That happened to our reader — always covering dinners, rides, even excuses. Her friend’s birthday was the last straw. She decided to ...