{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Friends First","description":"After being inspired by an article in The Atlantic, Alysa explores the idea of what life would be like if friends, instead of romantic relationships, were our focus. Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = friendswithalysa@gmail.com Listen to &amp;amp; Follow Friends with Alysa = https:\/\/linktr.ee\/friendswithalysa Art Work by Kate Cosgrove =&amp;nbsp;http:\/\/k8cosgrove.blogspot.com Theme Music by Trevor Wilson&amp;nbsp; Promo from this Episode! The Reference Desk Podcast = https:\/\/thereferencedeskpod.com Sources&amp;nbsp;  https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/family\/archive\/2020\/10\/people-who-prioritize-friendship-over-romance\/616779\/ https:\/\/www.theknot.com\/content\/average-age-of-marriage  https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/ashleystahl\/2020\/05\/01\/new-study-millennial-women-are-delaying-having-children-due-to-their-careers\/?sh=10861a11276a https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchs\/data\/vsrr\/VSRR10-508.pdf  https:\/\/www.simplyinsurance.com\/average-us-life-expectancy-statistics\/  https:\/\/ifstudies.org\/blog\/the-us-divorce-rate-has-hit-a-50-year-low https:\/\/www.apa.org\/topics\/divorce-child-custody  https:\/\/www.dailyemerald.com\/opinion\/opinion-friendship-over-romance\/article_ff4f9818-973f-11eb-8f5a-f72fdb796f2d.html  https:\/\/www.innfinity.in\/relationship\/friendship-is-better-than-love\/ ","author_name":"Best Forevers: A Podcast for Kindred Spirits","author_url":"https:\/\/www.bestforeverspod.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/19104338\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/103225850"}