Be Friends with Your Man (Just Not All The Time)

Do you consider your partner a friend? You should. Sometimes. The French philosopher Jean de la Bruyere once said, “Love and friendship exclude each other.” This is a deep topic. I mean, think about what the average dating relationship is like. There are similarities...

Romantic Friends

Shortly after meeting each other, Harry turns to Sally and declares, “You realize of course that we could never be friends.” “Why not?” Sally asks. Harry continues: “What I’m saying is–and this is not a come-on in any way,...

Befriending the Ex

It’s the standard line. Everyone’s heard it at least once, and most of us have actually said it. Sometimes it’s spoken with sincerity, and sometimes it’s just a lame attempt to let the other person down easy. Either way, it means the end of a...