He brings her breakfast in bed each morning – a show of affection Welch says is critical in a long, successful marriage.

When I was a young adult, I loved the song “Did I Happen to Mention” by Julia Fordham. In the song, Fordham laments the potential loss of her lover and sings, “I need another good friend like I need…a ...

This story was originally published on Sept. 12, 2022, and has been updated to include a rerun of the podcast episode. When psychologist and friendship expert Marisa Franco went through a rough ...

Vector illustration of two men's red and blue overlapping faces against a tan background. In 2019, Art Pereira ran the numbers on his windfall of credit card points, which he’d earned after opening a ...

How do you communicate love and appreciation to your friends? We asked NPR's audience to share the ways they show affection in their platonic relationships. It's a follow-up to a Life Kit episode and ...

Friendships are key to satisfaction, rivaling relationships with family and romantic partners to provide often life-long support unencumbered by the demands of genetic influence or, typically, sexual ...

Have you ever said “I love you” out of habit, when you weren’t fully feeling it? Or told your partner you had an amazing time in bed when the experience was average? This is called “deceptive ...

Kavita (name changed) lives with her mother and younger sister. She lost her father at a young age. Her best friend, Reena (name changed), became her closest companion during college. With only a few ...