Happily Friended with author Rhaina Cohen

A Bit of Optimism

The Optimism Company from Simon Sinek

Self-improvement, Careers, Business, Management, Education

4.8 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Society treats marriage like the end goal of human intimacy. Platonic friends can never be as important as romantic partners.

What would life look like if we made friendship the goal? Journalist and producer Rhaina Cohen tackles this question in her book The Other Significant Others. She tells the stories of people who made platonic friends the closest people in their lives, doing things together like buying houses, executing a will, and raising children.

I wanted to talk with Rhaina because redefining what friendship means in our lives lets us connect in new and deeper ways outside the rigid boundaries of a marriage or relationship. And it might take the pressure off our romantic partners to fulfill every one of our social needs.

This...is A Bit of Optimism.

To learn more about Rhaina and her work, check out:

rhainacohen.com

her book The Other Significant Others

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0:00.0	As we grow older, we hit our 30s and many of us aren't married.
0:05.0	And yet society puts pressure on us and we put pressure on ourselves
0:09.0	because we have to conform to this model that marriage is the goal. But what if we can imagine a world in which
0:15.1	friendship is the goal? Stay tuned for more.
0:20.0	Oh, hi, I'm Rachel Zo, and I'm back back for another season of my podcast Climbing in Heels.
0:25.2	You might know me from the Rachel Zow Project or perhaps from my work as a celebrity stylist.
0:29.9	And guess what?
0:30.9	I'm still just as fully obsessed with all things fashion, beauty, and business.
0:35.0	My podcast Climbing in Heels is all about celebrating the stories of extraordinary women and
0:39.7	this season we're taking things up a notch.
0:42.0	I'll be talking to some incredible women across so many industries,
0:45.4	from models and beauty industry stars
0:47.2	to doctors on tripinors and TV personalities.
0:50.2	Climbing in heels is here to bring you a weekly dose of glamor, inspiration, and fun.
0:55.0	Every week, listeners will be able to ask me any questions.
0:58.4	I'm answering it all.
0:59.9	My life is absolutely crazy with so much going on and I'm so beyond excited to bring you
1:04.9	along for the ride.
1:06.1	Whether we're talking red carpet looks, current trends, or products I'm obsessed with.
1:10.2	I'm here to be your fashion fairy godmother listen to climbing in heels every
1:14.3	Friday on the I heart radio app Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcast
1:19.8	something that makes me crazy is when people say, well, I had this career before, but it was a waste.
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