Sociology will tell you that a man lives longer when in the company of a good wife. What science hasn’t said but should is that people live longer in the company of good friends. As my life goes on, I learn more of the value of good friends. Since moving to Maricopa I have developed a handful of very good family friends–folks I can spend time with family to family. Ten years ago I would never have thought of this as very important but now it seems that these are the primary type of friends I am looking for. I find myself seeking out folks I can spend time with and that my family can spend time with and we can both understand what we’re going through in our lives.