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Romantic partner? Who needs one when it’s friends who truly help us get through life

7 mins | Oct 31, 2021
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Happily ever after may need a shakeup. Twice as many marriages end in divorce today compared to fifty years ago, yet society still tells us that romance is the key to lifetime happiness. In this inspiring piece, columnist Sonia Sodha explains why we don't have to find 'the one' to be happy, fulfilled and accepted. Instead, we should learn to rebalance the value we place on romantic and platonic love.

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