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The Other Significant Others

Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center

Rhaina Cohen

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Description

The Other Significant Others (2024) challenges conventional relationship wisdom by inviting us to imagine a life centered around friendship rather than romance. Through compelling stories of platonic partners who have built lives together, this thought-provoking work invites us to re-examine our assumptions about love, commitment, and family.

Who Should Listen

  • Readers seeking alternative perspectives on relationships and family structures
  • Friends who want to build a life together
  • Single, widowed, or divorced people searching for meaning, love, and connection

About the Authors

Rhaina Cohen is an NPR producer and editor, known for her award-winning work on the documentary podcast Embedded. A prolific writer and journalist, Cohen's pieces on social connection have been featured in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and various prominent podcasts and radio shows. She lives with her husband, friends, and her friends’ children.