Gyan Yankovich: on building a shared future with friends, and why friendship should be treated with the same respect as marriage

Gyan Yankovich: on building a shared future with friends, and why friendship should be treated with the same respect as marriage


Our friends are some of the most important people in our lives. They’re the people we can be 100% ourselves with.

And for many single people, they are our family.

So why are friendships seen as lesser than romantic or blood family relationships?

This week, Jill talks to journalist and author, Gyan Yankovich, about her book, Just Friends, and what would happen if society treated friendship with the same reverence and respect as marriage.

Can a friend be more than just a friend – can they be someone to build a shared future with?

This conversation explores the power of modern friendship – what it means to be, to make, and sometimes to lose a friend, and why these pivotal relationships are so often undervalued.

You can follow Gyan on Instagram @gyanyankovich learn more about her book Just Friends here.

To stay in touch with Well Enough Alone, you can follow us on Instagram @wellenoughalonepod or @jillstark__ or support the show and get subscriber-only early access to episodes on Patreon.

Well Enough Alone is a Spare Room production. Our producers are Kieran Simpson and Trent Bartlett.


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