DEAR ABBY: I have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. Due to my DNA results, I will have a double mastectomy sometime in the next few months after I finish chemo. I want to celebrate that it was caught early by throwing a “Ta-ta to the Tatas” party complete with crazy wigs, a boob cake … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I moved to a smaller city from a larger one seven years ago. There are fewer businesses here. I often struggle to get home repairs done because people here operate on “regional time,” meaning they get to stuff when they feel like it, if they feel like doing it at all. Some of … Read more
Brittany Mahomes has a message for her “rude ass” haters: “Go back to where you came from.” Days after the Chiefs’ latest win — a 27-17 victory at Gillette Stadium, where she took in the action with new pal Taylor Swift — the wife of quarterback Patrick Mahomes took trolls to task with a stinging … Read more
Making new friends isn’t a priority for Westchester County mom of one Diana Caceres. She’s got a built-in bestie in her 18-year-old daughter, Amani. Rather than vying for the fickle affections of would-be gal pals around the neighborhood or working to rekindle relationships with buddies from her past, the 38-year-old singleton prefers having at-home spa … Read more
“Neutral friend” is a four-letter word. In this divided world, we’re often called on to pick a side — and that’s especially true of our relationships. Yet, there will always be some folks who insist that impartiality is the most level-headed approach — and that’s dubious, according to a burgeoning interpersonal discourse on the so-called … Read more
In the city so nice they named it twice, this outsider struggled to find a pal while walking the mean streets. With plans to relocate from his home city of London to Brooklyn in spring 2024, Lee Thompson, 41, politely asked the Big Apple: “Will You Be My Friend?” in bold letters written on a … Read more
The “Friends” cast knew they struck gold after the very first table read for the pilot. Matthew Perry recalled meeting his co-stars — Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer — in his 2022 memoir, and how director Jimmy Burrows encouraged them to bond in Monica Geller’s apartment on set. “Immediately, … Read more
Courteney Cox caught the eye of her future TV husband Matthew Perry early on. The late actor, who died at age 54 on Oct. 28, opened up about his first impression of the “Scream actress” in his 2022 memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.” “Courteney Cox was wearing a yellow dress and was … Read more
As the old saying goes, don’t put all your eggs into one basket. Women are doing just that by putting a bigger emphasis on friendships ever before compared to how they tackle dating. New research from Connected Women, which helps women over 50 build community, revealed that 81 percent of women over 18 consider friendships as … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My best friend is getting married next year and is planning for her bachelorette party. Right now, they are looking at places that have a three- or four-night minimum and would cost each person more than $500. (That’s just to rent the place.) It wouldn’t cover food, gifts, etc. My friend isn’t a … Read more
“I’ve been feeling the ’30s are being repeated all over again,” Evelyn Konrad told The Post in the wake of growing antisemitism in America and across the world. The 94-year-old New Yorker was a 9-year-old girl on Nov. 9-10, 1938 — when Nazis ravaged the Jewish community in her hometown of Vienna, Austria, in the notorious … Read more
Even the best of friends have their differences, but politics, flakiness and miscommunication are common points of contention among even the chummiest of pals, according to a few UK-based experts. Donna Morgan, a counselor, told Metro that a lack of reciprocity — or a lopsided friendship — can cause “resentment.” “A friendship where one person constantly … Read more
Courteney Cox has been photographed for the first time since her “Friends” co-star Matthew Perry’s death. The “Scream” star, 59, was spotted with her longtime boyfriend, Johnny McDaid, leaving Nobu Malibu in California on Monday night. The actress appeared downcast as she got into her vehicle after the night out with pals. She and the … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My sister, who is quite a bit older than me, was married to a man for more than 20 years. He was a part of my family from the time I was 3. When I was a teenager, he made a “move” on me, which was disgusting because I trusted him. My family … Read more
Despite reports, Lisa Kudrow is not adopting Matthew Perry’s dog, because he didn’t have one at the time of his death. Earlier this week, rumors circulated that Kudrow would take on the responsibility, but a source tells People it’s simply not true. Perry, however, did own a doodle mix named Alfred at one point with … Read more
Taylor Swift’s blossoming friendship with Brittany Mahomes apparently goes beyond the suites of Arrowhead Stadium. The dynamic duo — who has gotten chummy in recent weeks as Swift, 33, has supported boyfriend Travis Kelce at Chiefs games — are “texting each other even when it’s not gameday,” TMZ reported Sunday. Swift and Brittany, the wife … Read more
Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was one of many to pay tribute to Matthew Perry shortly after the “Friends” star was found dead at age 54 on Saturday. Trudeau and Perry went to elementary school together. Perry’s other, Suzanne Morrison, was also press secretary to Trudeau’s father, former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. “Matthew Perry’s passing … Read more
Sex isn’t selling like it used to. Nearly half of Gen Zers (47.5%) polled in a new study said that showing characters do the deed on-screen is inconsequential to the plot of most TV shows and movies — with 51.5% asking to be shown more stories of platonic friendship. Not that they’re prudes, or anything. “While … Read more
It was an ink-redible day. Two cross-country pen pals, who had been corresponding with one another since they were elementary school students in 1980, finally met for the first time in Wayne, Pennsylvania. “Only difference is now we’ve been in the same place at the same time,” Krystel Alston of Ontario, California, told ABC7 about … Read more
A maid of honor was left conflicted after her friend asked her to fork out nearly $3K to be part of her destination wedding in Spain. Taking to an advice forum on Mumsnet, the woman explained that she had been invited to stay at a villa with the bride’s family and friends, the same villa where the couple … Read more