These 5 Books Might Make You a Better Friend
Erica Schwartzberg for The New York Times
Friendships are vital to our health, the research shows, yet they often take a back seat to romantic relationships. These five titles, recommended by counselors, researchers and health professionals, explore how to build, nurture and repair your friendships — helping you shift your mind-set and find more joy in them.
“The longtime friends (and podcast hosts) Ms. Sow and Ms. Friedman wrote this 2020 book as a “real-life account of their friendship,” said Erica Schwartzberg, a psychotherapist in New York City.
Mixing research with their personal stories, the authors offer insights for maintaining friendships. For instance, they unpack the term “shine theory,” which is the idea that when your friends succeed, you do too. And they argue that the key ingredient for a lasting friendship is effort. At one point, these friends even turned to a couples’ counselor for help.”
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