A reader’s patience is wearing thin with an otherwise fun and generous friend who leaves much to be desired as a conversational partner.

If I tell that other friend, I risk my relationship with my best friend and may just shift the burden onto the other friend, ...

Dear Bride, Not a Boss: If she’s not interested in being a maid of honor, let her off the hook and give the role to someone ...

This is part of Help! Wanted, a special series from Slate advice. In the advising biz, there are certain eternal dilemmas that bedevil letter writers and columnists alike. This week, we’re taking them ...

Q. Here’s the dynamic: My best friend and I were dating best friends. Let’s call my best friend N and her boyfriend L. My boyfriend is E. L set me up with his best friend, E. We were dating happily, ...

"I never asked for anything over-the-top, just for her to show up and be present. Now I’m wondering if I chose the wrong person to stand beside me." ...

I moved to Austin in 2022 with my boyfriend. He grew up in Round Rock and went to college at UT before taking a job on the East Coast where we met. A few years after we started dating he got a job ...