Can a friend be our most significant other?

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

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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• Producer: Jon Ehrens
• Engineer: Patrick Boyd

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