Love in Friendships: The Strongest Love Stories Aren’t Always Romantic

Most conversations about love focus on romance.
But what about the love that shapes us just as deeply — friendship?

In this episode of StrongHer Sessions, Vanessa and Kate explore non-romantic love and why friendship can be one of the most powerful, transformative, and heartbreaking forms of connection we experience.

From childhood “BFF” necklaces to adult boundaries and intentional connection, they unpack how friendship love evolves over time — and why it deserves more recognition.

In this episode, we talk about:

• What non-romantic love really looks like

• Why friendship love can feel safer — and sometimes scarier — than romantic love

• How childhood friendship experiences shape us as adults

• The shift from proximity-based friendships to intentional adult relationships

• Loving less freely but more fiercely

• Red flags in friendships (and why we excuse them)

• Imbalance, boundaries, and taking turns supporting each other

• The heartbreak of friendship breakups

• Grieving friendships without a clear “why”

• Why women supporting women is powerful — not competitive

Friendship love doesn’t come with scripts or societal permission to grieve it when it ends. But it teaches us loyalty, boundaries, trust, and how to show up without losing ourselves.

Not every friendship is meant to last forever — and that doesn’t mean it failed.

If you’ve ever:

• Felt replaced in a friendship

• Been deeply hurt by a friendship ending

• Wondered how to build deeper, safer connections as an adult

• Struggled with balance in friendships

This conversation is for you.

🎧 Listen now and share this episode with a friend who’s part of your love story.

Next week, we continue our February LOVE series by exploring unconditional love — what it really means, what it costs, and whether it truly exists.

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