If you are a deeply caring person who never gets invited to places, you might struggle with needing social validation.

The months leading up to a wedding are often filled with joy—and plenty of invitations. Between engagement parties, bach weekends, rehearsal dinners, and showers, there are multiple opportunities to ...

Feeling included is an important part of friendship. Would you feel excluded if you were invited to your friend’s wedding but not invited to the wedding reception? This woman received an invitation to ...

Usually, when you hear insane wedding stories online, it's the bride being a monster, a mother-in-law being insane, or a bridesmaid trying to get with the groom or something. This time, however, it's ...

The actor and writer Carrie Fisher once said that the saddest words in the English language are “What party?” Ouch. Feeling left out—excluded from the fun that everyone else seems to be having—is ...

Dear Eric: Our daughter-in-law recently turned 40, and they had a large party, to celebrate, at their house. We were not invited but were asked to take care of their dog while they went to a family ...

Dear Eric: My life partner and I built and moved into our dream home together a few years ago. We have a decent-sized family and a reasonable number of friends with whom we like to socialize. We are ...