How to keep friendships alive as an adult alongside work, family and endless to-do lists.
"We must catch up soon!"
It's a phrase near universal in adult friendships - a text we've likely both sent and received.
We mean it in the moment, with the best of intentions. But between work, family and endless to-do lists, a simple catch-up can become a logistical nightmare.
Yes, we must. But we rarely do.
It explains why research finds we lose around half of our friends every seven years.
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