At the end of the day, you aren't responsible for fixing someone else's outlook on life. You can be a supportive friend ...

We all know someone who always seems to be complaining about something. That someone might even be you. If you do complain too much, your friends and family have probably already told you so. But if ...

Mary was the office complainer who felt it was her duty to speak up whenever she spotted a problem-big or small. Carla, Mary's supervisor, appreciated Mary's expertise at her job but seriously ...

Just as complaints from your partner are rarely actually about the dishes or the trash, it’s possible that your coworker’s complaints about the new software or the end of Bagel Fridays are actually ...

Dear Meghan: Our 5½-year-old is a fun, sweet, lovable boy and a great older brother to his little sister. He is also a complainer. Some of it is run-of-the-mill whining that comes with his age — his ...

There’s complaining. And then there’s complaining. In its more benign form, complaining between friends can feel beneficial. Light grousing about a mutual foe, for example, can cultivate camaraderie.