Content warning: This article discusses mentions of abuse. We often think we can immediately recognize the signs of an unhealthy relationship right away — until it happens to someone close to us.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illo for November 2025. Love, Goth Shakira My best friend’s husband is verbally abusive toward her. They have been together for ...

Midway through the morning session of Mental Health First Aid, a course at the Mental Health Center of Denver, my instructor asks me to turn to one of my tablemates, look them in the eye, and ask a ...

If you had a friend who fell on hard times, you might be tempted to help them out, but keep in mind that there are some friends you really can’t help. If you tried to help a friend and it backfired, ...

Gloria (not her real name) is going through a very difficult divorce. Her husband has had an affair and now blames Gloria for the affair and the divorce. “Jack feels neglected and says I am too ...

Before you start writing a letter of recommendation for a friend, clarify the purpose of the letter itself. Is it for a job, graduate school, a volunteer position, or something else? Understanding the ...

It was a Wednesday night, a little after 9 p.m., when Eve called. As soon as I picked up, I knew something wasn't right — her voice was strained in that careful way we all adopt when we're trying to ...

Dear Eric: I have a wonderful relationship with my neighbor, “Jody.” We have gone to church and Bible study together, we have gone out for dinner, we have exchanged recipes and dinner items and prayed ...