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I think one of the reasons that people have such a tough time keeping resolutions is because they make resolutions they don't want to keep.

Sally Horchow, author of The Art of Friendship, explains the impact of social networking on real friendship, and how to make genuine new connections (even with your parents).

A recent Forbes story by James Marshal Crotty asks an interesting question: Can you be both happy and successful?

I recently became very strangely envious of a good friend of mine. She's taken up pottery, and now appears with a stunning new bowl or vase every time I see her. Her face just glows when she takes her recent creation out of her bag, and we all coo over her accomplishment.

A researcher from the University of Sussex looks at whether people are happier with friends or family, and how physical location plays into the mix.