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David Granger, editor-in-chief of Esquire magazine, answers some of the questions that men hear most from women. More...
Aimee Lee Ball reports on why women are prone to negative thinking about their body image, success, love, and more. More...
Hanging back, dropping hints, and generally mousing around gets you nowhere and drives other people nuts. Here's what you should do instead. More...
Learn to increase communication using the If You Really Knew Me exercise from Yvonne and Rich Dutra-St. John. More...
Bad case of holiday anxiety? Three stress experts to the rescue! More...
How to avoid the dreaded send all and other e-mail gaffes at work. More...
Darby Saxbe uncovers the single most important thing couples can say to each other. More...
Guidelines for establishing communication with your reticent husband. More...
Michelle Burford lists the five pals every woman should have. More...
A journalism instructor shares his tricks of the trade. More...
Dr. Harville Hendrix explains the three basic steps to achieving healthy communication. More...
Oprah knows for sure that great communication begins with connection. More...
Psychologist Jay Carter talks about male self-esteem and self-criticism. More...
Martha Beck's advice to help you avoid and deal with the narcissists in your life. More...
Explanation of the sources of human cruelty. More...
W. Bruce Cameron shares tips for communicating with men. More...
She was pregnant. She had stage four lymphoma. Chemo helped, but the real recipe for happiness lay in a mix of newsy friends, soothing food, and, at last, a healthy little buddy. Michelle Kingsfield reports. More...
Daniel Shapiro, an expert negotiator, shows how he has prevented a minor argument from turning into an ugly fight. More...
Consultant John Artise teaches people to recognize other people's communication style, so you know how to get compromise and cooperation at work and at home. More...
Experts weigh in on how to be a better and more loyal friend in O, The Oprah Magazine. More...
Everyday, you have the opportunity to connect with people in a more meaningful way. Learn how. More...
Martha Beck on dealing with that awful ache of loneliness, whether it's chronic or just a seasonal twinge. More...
Martha Beck gives her take on defending yourself against attacks from defensive people. More...
O, The Oprah Magazine's life coach Martha Beck gives her advice on friendship. More...
Willa and Josey are her daughters; they're from China, and they're her heart, her soul, her life. Any other questions? Unfortunately, yes. More...
When Bob Woodruff and David Bloom, two well-known TV journalists, became casualties of the war they were covering, their wives learned the amazing extent to which the worst of times can bring out the best in a friend. More...
Take this quiz to find out if the advice you're dishing out is really helping. More...
Do you trust the right people? Martha Beck offers one short quiz to help you determine if your trust-o-meter needs recalibrating. More...
O, The Oprah Magazine polls readers to find out what makes the summer love sparks fly. More...
No simmering fuses. No verbal bombshells. Judith Stone discovers a three-step plan that takes the fear (and the fight) out of confrontations. More...
Not everyone goes to their deathbed surrounded by loved ones, which is why an Oregon nurse enlisted an entire hospital--everyone from kitchen workers to carpenters--to make sure that no one dies alone. More...
If you don't think that it pays to think before you speak, let Tim Jarvis show you what a difference the right language tweak can make. More...
The art of making a molehill out of a mountain. More...
Understand why it's important for mothers to be close to their daughters, but not so close that they call each other best friends. More...
As scientists start to study our social networking, some worry that we're heading for a massive friender-bender. More...
Personal finance expert and O, The Oprah Magazine columnist Suze Orman helps to create a compatible three-way relationship between you, your partner, and your finances. More...
In her book Between Fathers and Daughters: Enriching and Rebuilding Your Adult Relationships, relationship expert Dr. Linda Nielsen says the key to bettering your relationship with your dad is to focus on the improvements you can make, even if he never ch More...
Before you head out to mingle at holiday parties and seasonal events, take etiquette expert Anna Post's quiz and learn the dos and don'ts of good holiday behavior. More...
Learning how to simultaneously show love and offer constructive criticism is crucial to developing and maintaining a healthy and authentic relationship. More...
It's hard enough watching your own diet. Now research suggests you might want to watch other people's, too. More...
Karen Salmansohn explains why it's important to focus on making the most out of the friendships in our lives and not worry about how many people we know. More...
Renowned negotiation expert Daniel L. Shapiro works to solve international conflicts using the pyschology of emotions. Fortunately, he also knows what you should do after you and your spouse (or friend, or colleague) are no longer speaking. More...
Hello, how are you, my name is...then what? From Daniel Menaker--editor, writer, conversationalist extraordinaire--a few words on how to talk the talk. More...
Rule 1: "Don't throw bouquets at me." Lisa Kogan gives a well-meaning world fair warning. More...
Stood up by a friend? Let down by your sister? Thrown for a loop by a coworker? Martha Beck says the right-size grudge can shield you from just about anything. More...
The drama queen. The attention addict. The relentless pessimist. The exploiter. When poison pals infect your life, sometimes you just need to say goodbye--and good riddance. More...
Making friends isn't the natural process it was back in the sandbox, or even the dorm room. So what's the secret? One woman's search for the Thelma to her Louise. More...
Personal growth expert Mike Robbins explains why you should always ask yourself, "What would love do?" when making important decisions in your life. More...
Psychiatrist Peter Kramer tells us when to speak up and when to shut up. More...
Tom Papa, the marriage ref, helped couples settle petty arguments once and for all. Now, it's your turn. Tell us who's right and who's wrong. Take our poll! More...
Understanding your fighting words and feelings More...
Honesty is not always the best policy. More...
Your daughter might have a lot to teach you, after all. More...
Finding a BFF is like finding a mate. It starts by putting yourself out there. Five simple steps for approaching a potential lifelong bestie. More...
What are the aspects of a relationship that still work despite the years? And where could we make a little more effort when it comes to keeping our marriages on track? Lian Dolan lays it out in her marriage checkup list. More...
Women are hardwired to crave close friendships, and these bonds can provide us with unique benefits. Read about some of the surprising (and long-lasting) side effects of friendship. More...
Tech expert Alexandra Samuel shares her six strategies for maintain friendships, both online and off. More...
Every woman deserves to have at least one close friend who supports her unconditionally. Kathy Kinney and Cindy Ratzlaff offer four steps to separate your real friends from the fake ones. More...
Jonathan Vatner teaches you how to use mimicry, copying, and mirroring the movements of others to benefit you in many situations from a date to a business negotiation. More...
Whether you are together or apart, socializing expert Allana Baroni shares some fun ways to keep the love alive. More...
Actress and philanthropist Elizabeth Berkley shares ways to get your daughter to open up about what's happening in her life. More...
Dr. Laurel Mellin explains how your emotions play a large part in the impression you leave on those closest to you and the world. More...
Spiritual teacher Deepak Chopra offers advice to a lonely woman who wants to grow closer to her daughter. More...
Technology expert Alexandra Samuel shares eight ways social media can help you connect and reconnect with your friends and family. More...
Robert Leahy, PhD shares four ways to keep your friends on your side to help you get the support you need. More...
Attention mothers of sons: Women of the future are counting on you. Valerie Monroe tells how to bring up a good, kind, happy, mindful, nongrunting husband-to-be. More...
Is it possible to change another person's behavior - and transform a less-than-perfect relationship - simply by changing your own thoughts? More...
Jessica Winter reviews How Sex Works by Sharon Moalem, a collection of trivia about the evolutionary history and intricate mechanics of sex. More...
Michele Owens reviews Split: A Memoir of Divorce by Suzanne Finnamore for O, The Oprah Magazine More...
Dr. Robert Holden's radical 10-day plan to accept who you really are. More...
Honesty: good. Hurting people: bad. That's why before she tells you how you really look in that green dress, Amy Bloom asks herself three crucial questions. More...
For more than 30 years of ups, downs, marriages, kids, divorce, acclaim, rejection, and one scary illness, these two friends have been keeping each other going. Here they take turns answering the question, "What are friends for?" More...
How do mothers and daughters walk that fine line between love and autonomy, privacy and intimacy? Amy Bloom has some experiences she wants to share. More...
Feel better after a nice long chat with a friend? Everyone does. Here's why. More...
Now that Valerie Monroe's son is all grown up, what happens to their primal bond? More...
What, exactly, does it take to move past a lifetime of hurts? Harriet Brown goes on a mission to discover the true meaning of forgiveness. More...
How a working mother of four adopted five foreign-born children and lived to write about it. More...
Producer and author Laurie David reveals three fun ways to get your family talking, guaranteed. More...
There's no real protocol for cutting off a friendship - which can lead to a whole lot of confusion. Barbara Graham shines a light into the mist. More...
Some people get it, some don't. It's not fair...but is it inevitable? Is bullying - between men and women, young and old, higher-ups and lower-down - wired into us? More...
Enter for a chance to win an ipad for you and an ipad for a friend, each loaded with apps that help you stay connected and organized. More...
The thought-provoking poet David Whyte considers what we should be asking ourselves--especially when we least want to confront our own answers. More...
How do you get your nearest and dearest to change their behavior? Simple: Stop giving a damn what they do, says Martha Beck. More...
After visiting her in-laws in Tripoli for the first time, Krista Bremer came away with a newfound appreciation for all she'd taken for granted. More...
After a certain age, making new pals isn't easy. But, o, the joy, the connection ("You get me!"), and then...the overshare. Leigh Newman opens up about when it's worth taking a chance. More...
Martha Beck explains how to ignore the racket and understand how you really feel. More...
Overhearing a mother talk to her son in a certain not-so-nice (but not-so-terrible) way brought our columnist to tears. But is that really the worst reaction? Leigh Newman sheds a little emotion on how to coexist with...everyone. More...
Five women share their personal stories when their gut feelings guided them towards the lives they live today. More...
There's a difference between connecting online and making a meaningful digital connection. Here are 11 ways to use your bandwidth to find and give support. More...
Between mothers and daughters, there's love--and a whole lot of other stuff. How do you undo past misunderstandings? Leigh Newman gives it a shot. More...
Attention, shrinking violets! You're more powerful than you know. Discover how easy it is to bring out your inner hotshot. More...
Looking past divisive politics and differing views to the person on the other side of the issue may be challenging, but it's not impossible. Elizabeth Lesser, cofounder of the Omega Institute and author of Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow, suggests starting with lunch. More...
What's the right thing to say to a friend who's lost her place in the world? More...
How a passionate girl from Texas met Mother Teresa and found—then lost—her faith. More...
He spends his days job hunting, fixing breakfast and watching the kids. But what's really going on in his head? More...
Identifying your true talents isn't always easy. The trick: Let someone else do it for you. More...
>The 30-year-old playwright—her drama The Mountaintop, starring Samuel L. Jackson as Martin Luther King Jr., hit Broadway this fall—digs deep into life, love, and the creative process. More...
Nine ways to get him to open up. More...
Not sure how to help someone who is feeling lonely? These suggestions will help you make them feel better. More...
How to get away from it all...without wanting to get away from your traveling companion too. More...
In 1989, when Oprah started a scholarship fund at Morehouse College, the all-male, historically black school in Atlanta, her goal was to help a few young men earn their degree. Little did she know she was setting off a chain reaction of giving that continues today. More...
Now that Meghan O'Rourke has begun to follow her mother's example, she's giving as much as she's gained. More...
When the holiday started feeling more like a duty than a delight, Katie Arnold-Ratliff and her husband decided to celebrate solo. More...
Essential advice for December 31, from the right way to pop a cork to the best strategy for handling tipsy guests. More...
Bring this feel-great, have-fun, family-friendly itinerary with you on your next visit home. More...
It's at home in pizza joints and great restaurants. It stops time (and overeating). Lauren F. Winner on the pleasures of an old-fashioned ritual. More...
"Bliss can come from rewarding yourself with random moments of pleasure." More...
Actor Evan Handler was diagnosed by the hospital staff with acute leukemia - and extreme pushiness. He believes his aggressive, persistent style saved his life. Surviving, Cynthia Gorney discovers, isn't about being voted most popular patient. More...
Author Lionel Shriver on staying friends with an ex. More...
Join Us for a Live Video Chat with Angelina Jolie More...
After very different encounters with two childhood role models, the Olympic gold medalist skier learned the value of a winning attitude. More...
It really is the thought that counts. Novelist Marilynne Robinson recalls an old man's bird, a handful of change—and what they taught her about the essence of giving. More...
Being a vigilant health care consumer is a challenge. Arm yourself with these strategies for getting the best possible medical attention. More...
Have you ever been in the presence of something so lively, engaged, selfless, and utterly radiant, it's left you speechless? Mark Matousek taps into the world's greatest renewable power source. More...
She was a harried working mother looking for serenity, compassion, purpose. Then Peg Tyre caught a glimpse of her life as it really was. More...
Scattered? Paralyzed? Approaching meltdown? Maybe you don't need two months in the Caribbean, maybe you just need to diagnose what's going on with you. Sean Elder helps you play doctor. More...
Mourning her father's sudden death, Dawn Raffel found out that one is the least lonely number. More...
How a plainspoken secretary from Washington, D.C., became African royalty. More...
It's always a shock. But grieving grown-up children may be surprised to find that despite the sorrow, the life changes following loss are often positive. Le Anne Schreiber offers a fresh look at a rite of passage. More...
Actress and author of Unbinding the Heart, Agapi Stassinopoulos and her sister Arianna Huffingtonwere raised by their influential, courageous mother, Elli Stassinopoulous in Athens. More...
Can we increase our ability to love and to be loved? Brene Brown, PhD, LMSW, author of The Gifts of Imperfection and professor at the University of Houston, shares what makes people so capable of both receiving and giving love. More...
Best-selling author of 19 books, including the newly released Lone Wolf, Jodi Picoult reveals how she navigates her day-to-day (and gives us a hint about next year's novel!). More...
As her marriage came apart, Araina Bond felt-in a word-"clueless." Then she discovered the very thing that had been missing from her relationship: a sense of independence. More...
As her marriage came apart, Araina Bond felt-in a word-"clueless." Then she discovered the very thing that had been missing from her relationship: a sense of independence. More...
We love the reading. We love the company and conversation. We love the stuffed mushrooms and potluck pinot noir. But every now and then, somebody says something that we really, really wish they hadn't—especially when that somebody is us. More...
What Oprah knows for sure about finding the fullest expression of yourself More...
The most perfect fig is not delicious if it is served in an unhappy home. Do you know what is? Fish sticks with the neighbors, vats of lentils with women friends, and non-fancy M&M's all by oneself. Anne Lamott on discovering what really tastes good. More...
If you're suffering heartbreak in a faraway place, may we suggest the healing powers of a certain fabled flower? More...
When you greet others with an open heart, you find friends everywhere. You can make this simple change today. More...
There's more to those little folded wafers than you'd think. Bonnie Tsui reflects on her family's fortunes. More...
In her teens and 20s, she saw sex as a simple game of conquest--and whoever had the most boys at the end won. Today she'd rather stay home than wake up with a stranger. What changed? Lisa Dierbeck traces her evolution from vamp to veteran. More...
Four sisters from a family that wasn't big on hugging figure out how to ask for (and give) the comfort they longed for as kids. More...
It's hard for Amy Hempel to say who's happier: the volunteers raising guide dogs for the blind, the men and women they help, or the noble canines angling for tummy rubs. More...
What does one friend have to offer another when a life is on the line? More...
In the Galapagos, a tidal wave threatens David Whyte. Thousands of miles away, his mother has an uncanny dream. More...
It's something Jackie Kennedy understood so well: that when we say less,we hear more and discover a richer, more meaningful world. More...
At work, the simplest phrase can have an unexpected meaning. It all depends on who's doing the talking. More...
Bright, beautiful, and beloved, the young women of Chi Omega had it all—until they didn't. Paige Williams tells the story of the sisterhood she lost, then found. More...
Here are a few fresh book-group ideas for revamping your gatherings, starting a new one of your own or joining one that surprises and delights. More...
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