The Gray Area with Sean Illing

Can a friend be our most significant other?


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Journalist Rhaina Cohen believes that modern culture undervalues friendships and discusses the ways in which deep friendships are distinct from but no less meaningful than romantic partnerships. 


Guest host: Sigal Samuel (@sigalsamuel)

Guest: Rhaina Cohen (@rhainacohen). Her book is The Other Significant Others

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