Seeking Besties in a Romance-Obsessed World + Laura Tremaine
Maybe the real soulmates are the friends we met along the way.
As marriage has become the end-all, be-all relationship, friendships have been relegated to the “nice to have” category. But at a time when loneliness is being labeled an epidemic, we wonder if this paradigm hasn’t stranded us all on islands of our own making. Katelyn and Roxy look at the significant role friendships have played in our lives — especially as single adult women — and ask how we can continue to cultivate intentional community. We are joined by Laura Tremaine (whose husband is definitely not her best friend) for a look at how different types of friends can contribute to our lives (and us to theirs!). Plus, the 10 things we learned about friendship from TV shows set in NYC.
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- Laura Tremaine is the author of “The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs” and is the host of the podcast, “10 Things To Tell You.”
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