After all, our adult friendships are an invaluable part of our support system and overall well-being—research shows this1—and when we make time to intentionally do activities together, it brings us closer. As psychotherapist Annette Nuñez, Ph.D., LMFT, tells mbg, “It’s really important to keep social connections strong because your friends become your support system—in a sense, they’re the family that you choose.”
