Hers, his, and ours couples and their couple friendships -- How we conducted the study and what we discovered -- Starting out : couples in the first years of marriage/partnership -- The middle years : couples raising families and balancing friendships -- Older couples and their couple friendships -- When couples have been dumped (or dump); like her and hate him (or vice versa) -- The impact of divorce on couple friendships -- When two couples get it right : an interview about 38 years of couple -- Friendship -- One couples group : a possible blueprint for others -- Building couple friendships for the future.