Woman attends what was supposed to be a wedding celebration but ends up at a divorce party: ‘Those speeches were for every woman in that room who had ever experienced any kind of suffering from any man’

Olivia Arocena • Writer and Editor

Nov 14, 2026 12:30 PM EST

Friendship is the ultimate, most important kind of love a person can have

I believe we should change our priorities and our pre-imposed hierarchies when it comes to love. Everyone seems to think that romantic love is the ultimate kind of love and what we all should aspire to. And don't get me wrong, it is important, but what's a person without friends? What's a person without someone who feels this other kind of (almost disinterested) love towards them?

Friendship has a more open outlook on love, and we need that just as much as we need family and romantic partnership. Those of us who have gone through heartbreak (and if you haven't, you inevitably will at some point) know that friends are the ones who stick with us through thick and thin.

I know friendship breakups exist, and that they are just as painful (if not more) than romantic breakups, but more often than not, our friendships survive a lot more than our romantic partnerships, because there are a lot fewer social impositions surrounding them, and we allow them to change and evolve a lot more. That, I think, is what allows them to move and grow with us, and ultimately, last longer.

We spend so much time thinking about the milestones we're supposed to achieve, and there are so many social rituals surrounding romantic partnerships that we forget to celebrate community and friendship in the same way.

Wouldn't it be nice to create a celebration for friendship just like we have one for love? It would be like a wedding, but for friends. Think about it: you can send cute invitations, choose a venue, decorate it with your friends, share an amazing moment with all the people you love, and celebrate a relationship that has been with you for a long time. I absolutely think we should reinvent tradition in this way. Weddings are super fun! We could attend so many more if they also made them for friends!

So here is to the people who celebrate each other, who get together often and who are very thankful for all their friendships. Let's never underestimate the importance of making someone feel loved; that's ultimately what makes the world go round and life worth living.

The greatest gift we can give another person is the knowledge that they don't have to face the world on their own.

They have us! Cheers.

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