Readers’ stories of love and friendship across political divides

In turn, Post Opinions asked readers what they had learned from their relationships with friends and loved ones who don’t share their politics. Read More

Today’s Politics Divide Parties, and Friends and Families, Too

In the latest poll by The New York Times and Siena College, nearly one in five voters said that politics hurt their friendships or family relationships. Read More

'The Old Man and the Queer' Redefines Friendship Across Divides in ...

Released in 2024 and now available everywhere, The Old Man and the Queer is the story of two individuals who, on initial observation, seem fated to be enemies. One is an old-fashioned older ... Read More

‘Cold and Tense’: 10 Americans on How Politics Changes ...

Ten readers share their stories about the strain today’s politics has put on their family and personal relationships. Read More

Do politics belong in online book spaces? Readers, authors weigh in

Booklovers have long debated whether politics belong in online book communities. Readers and authors, including Jodi Picoult, tell us their thoughts. Read More

Letters: Readers on politics and manufacturing - The Detroit News

Perhaps we need to create a new political party, the Party of Hope, as we approach the midterm elections. Read More

The 1975 moving away from politics to focus on 'love and friendship'

The 1975 don’t want their legacy “to be one of politics”. Frontman Matty Healy revealed during the band’s headlining set at the Glastonbury Music Festival on Friday (06.27.25) that they ... Read More

Dear Therapist: How do I bridge political divides with family and friends?

Dear Therapist: I know I’m not alone in this but different views about politics and world events have strained relationships with family and friends. Obviously it’s naive to expect that we all ... Read More

When Politics Comes for Friendship + Nancy French - Religion News Service

We’ve had family fights, friendship rifts and, for some, church splits. When did politics become so central, so essential? Is this what idolatry looks like? Read More

After Oct. 7, Friendship And Politics Are More Loaded Than Ever ... - MSN

Our political values today matter more. Before the Oct. 7 attack and subsequent wars in Gaza and Lebanon, many of us distanced ourselves from politics, avoided political discussions and chose ... Read More

Is Politics Shaping Your Love Life? - Psychology Today

In an era when dating apps are now using political beliefs to build a match, new research suggests whether and how these beliefs matter for relationship success. Read More

Two ‘Love Is Blind’ Couples Broke Up Over Politics. Or Was It Over ...

Joanna Weiss is a writer in Boston and a contributing writer for POLITICO Magazine. Love may be blind, but politics has X-ray vision. That’s the supposed takeaway from Netflix’s dating show ... Read More