“Strong-ties make the world smaller, weak-ties make it bigger.” —Mark Granovetter “Love degrades the world from significant people, while friendship can fill it with such people.” —Avinoam Ben-Ze’ev ...

Before sparks fly and romantic declarations are made, there is something deeper that often goes overlooked—friendship. In a world that glamorizes whirlwind romances and fairytale endings, couples who ...

There are so many questions when it comes to love. How do you know if you’re in love? Why do you fall out of love? Is it possible to fall in love at first sight? We often think of love just in terms ...

TV has always been a mirror for human relationships, reflecting everything from fiery romances to deep, platonic friendships. But in recent years, it feels like every close bond on TV comes with a ...

If a married couple in their thirties lives with roommates, one might assume that something is wrong: financial precarity, odd immaturity, unusual caregiving responsibilities. But Rhaina Cohen, a ...

In an April 2025 study from the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, researchers asked 940 adults in romantic relationships to name their seven closest friends. However, they left one thing ...

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Michelle Elman has had her fair share of heartbreak — but when her best friend of eight years ghosted her, she felt a new, confusing kind of loss When I imagined my wedding day, long before I pictured ...

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From Shakespeare in Love to Sliding Doors and Iron Man, Gwyneth Paltrow has long been one of Hollywood's most versatile and fascinating A-list darlings. In 2008, the star's ambition stretched beyond ...