best friends

Man splits £16m lottery win with his best mate after 28-year agreement if either won

Man splits £16m lottery win with his best mate after 28-year agreement if either won

“A handshake’s a handshake” Two buddies from Wisconsin shared a $22 million (£16m) lottery win after making a pact 28 years earlier. Back in 1992, Thomas Cook and Joseph Feeney agreed that if either of them were to ever get their hands on the Powerball jackpot they’d split it right down the middle. Fast forward […]

1 year ago

Teenagers who form close friendships tend to have better relationships later in life

Teenagers who form close friendships tend to have better relationships later in life

There is no denying that having good friends is important. Good friends are our safety nets, our support systems, our cheerleaders, our navigation system – and often become such a big part of our lives that they are practically family. But did you know you childhood and teenage friendships actually serves another purpose? So if […]

6 years ago

10 signs you’re the first of your friends to have a baby

10 signs you’re the first of your friends to have a baby

Being the first one of your friends to have a baby is really exciting, but it can also be kind of lonely and confusing. You’re starting down a road of baby wipes and breast pads and weak pelvic floor muscles while they might be somewhat bemused by your newfound specialist knowledge of and interest in […]

7 years ago

Parents express anger about their preschool’s ‘best friends’ rule

Parents express anger about their preschool’s ‘best friends’ rule

What do you think of this? Last year,  children attending the Pentucket Workshop Preschool in Massachusetts were told that they could no longer call anybody in their class their “best friend.” A mum of one of the students, Christine Hartwell, told Boston 25 News  that her daughter was “upset” by the rule. Her daughter, Julie, was just four-years-old […]

7 years ago