‘Best friends forever’? Friendship stability across school transition and associations with mental health and educational attainment

Overview of attention for article published in British Journal of Educational Psychology, September 2018

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Why your 30s are the golden era for female friendships

MSN, 11 Jan 2026

Friendship isn’t supposed to come with an expiration date., forging a bond that will only get stronger over time.

Why your 30s are actually the golden era for female friendships

AOL (UK), 11 Jan 2026

Friendship isn’t supposed to come with an expiration date. The idea is generally that you enter into it for good, forging a…

Why your 30s are actually the golden era for female friendships

AOL, 11 Jan 2026

Friendship isn’t supposed to come with an expiration date. The idea is generally that you enter into it for good, forging a…

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The Independent, 11 Jan 2026

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