How couples make friends and why it matters
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In April, we spoke with Geoffrey Greif about male friendships on The Daily Circuit. We got a lot of response for the show and we're welcoming Greif back to the show Wednesday to talk about friendships between couples and why those friendships are key to keeping relationships healthy.
Greif and Kathleen Deal are the authors of a new book, "Two by Two: Couples and their Couple Friendships." They interviewed hundreds of individuals in committed relationships for their book, and they've found that couples who maintain a set of other couple friends tend to have happier and healthier marriages. Friendships you form with others early on in your relationship are particularly important as those connections can help bring a couple closer together.
Tell us about your couple friendships on The Daily Circuit blog.
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