Rhaina Cohen invites us into the lives of people who have defied convention by choosing a friend as a life partner. Platonic partners reveal how freeing and challenging it can be to embrace a relationship model that society doesn't recognize. Based on years of original reporting and striking social science research, Cohen argues that we undermine romantic relationships by expecting too much of them, while we diminish friendships by expecting too little of them. Cohen challenges us to ask what we want from our relationships - not just what we're supposed to want - and transforms how we define a fulfilling life.
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