The Other Significant Others
by Kate Mulgrew
Mentioned 2 times across 2 shows · first heard Feb 2026 on The Ezra Klein Show.
The general take
Eli Finkel calls The Other Significant Others a terrific book that explores elevating friendship to a more central role in modern life. The book, written by Raina Cohn, challenges conventional thinking about what relationships should take priority.
About
"Author Rhaina Cohen’s vocal warmth and commitment to her ideas make this a touching audiobook. Her thinking and humanitarian spirit are well served by a performance that resonates with her broad sociological perspectives, as well as her desire to connect with listeners."— AudioFile This program is read by the author. "Rhaina Cohen’s moving, intimate portraits of people in unusually devoted friendships upend our cultural narratives about which relationships matter . . . an arresting work of compassion and insight." —Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and co-host of Dear Therapists podcast Why do we assume romantic relationships are more important than friendships? What do we lose when we expect a spouse to meet all our needs?
Who said what
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Eli Finkel👍 Recommends
…book about friendship and other close relationships beyond romantic partnership
“Raina Cohn, your colleague, has written a terrific book called The Other Significant Others that talks about, well, what if we put friendship in a more primary role in modern life?”
Hidden Brain — Coming Cleanat 22:08 - PP
Priya Parker👍 Recommends
…citing a book about significant relationships and community structures
“I remember Raina Cohen, who you've had on the show. I know her beautiful book, The Other Significant Others. One of the things I loved about that book was she went back in lots of different societies.”
The Ezra Klein Show — Is Your Social Life Missing Something? This Is For You.at 26:03
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