The Six Forces That Fuel Friendship
I’ve spent more than three years interviewing friends for “The Friendship Files.” Here’s what I’ve learned.
The Friendship Files
Friendly conversations with friends about friendship
She Wouldn’t Exist if Not for Her Friend’s Family
“It’s shown me the extent to which human beings can be extraordinary to each other.”
A Second Chance at Friendship
“It happened because both parties were interested to make it happen.”
How Two Internet Nemeses Became Friends
“As you find more common ground with someone, they become more of a person.”
The Friendship Researchers Who Are Also Friends
“In our writing, it got to the point where we could no longer remember who wrote which sentences, or who came up with this or that idea.”
A Creative Solution to ‘the Friendship Desert of Modern Adulthood’
“I knew many old couples who had happy and loving arranged marriages. I thought, If it worked for them, why couldn’t it work for friendships?”
The Friend Who Taught Her She Could Make It as a Single Mom
“Sometimes we need a friend to tell us what our inner voice is saying.”
The Stay-at-Home Dads Who Don’t Stay Home
“There’s no rule that says that you have to do kid-centric things when you’re parenting your child. Your kids just want to be a part of your life.”
The Unexpected Joy of Finding Your Best Friends in Your 40s
“We can just let loose and be ourselves like we were when we were boys.”
The Tight Bonds Among Expats
“You need your friends abroad. You really need them; you don’t have family.”