The Other Significant Others: How to Reimagine Your Friendships with Rhaina Cohen

Reimagining Love

What would change if, instead of prioritizing romantic relationships, we made friendships the center of our lives? NPR's Rhaina Cohen joins Reimagining Love to explore the possibilities embedded within that question. In her new book, Rhaina invites us into the worlds of people who've organized their lives around deep friendship and, in doing so, challenge our ideas and assumptions about which relationships should be at the heart of a fulfilling life.

Relevant links:

The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center by Rhaina Cohen

Listen to "Dear Friend," the song inspired by Rhaina's book

Connect with Rhaina online

"Parent–adult child estrangement in the United States by gender, race/ethnicity, and sexuality" from the Journal of Marriage and Family

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