Friends can bond over venting when it feels relatable to them. Venting that feels more like gossip can backfire and lose you friends, the study found. Because there haven't been many studies about how ...

Venting about your frustrations with one friend to another may feel good, but it doesn’t necessarily reduce anger. Experiments showed that people who listened to a friend vent liked and supported that ...

So you’ve had a really bad day. Maybe it’s because of the annoying work drama you got sucked into, or you’re reeling from an intense argument with a parent or partner. No matter what’s got you worked ...

The complexities of sharing feelings is what relationships require.

DEAR ERIC: I recently set boundaries with a friend who would vent to me about another friend of theirs, with whom I’m only barely acquainted. I asked them to stop processing this other friendship of ...

After a tough day at work or a date that went horribly wrong, many of us turn to friends to offload our frustration and anger. But when does venting become problematic? We all have that friend, who ...

Dear Carolyn: Best friend of 25 years has a roller-coaster marriage. His spouse has some diagnosed mental illness that is sometimes treated, often not. He loves his wife and his family, but it is ...

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