(Commentary) Researchers from UVA and James Madison University followed 165 adolescents as they aged from 13 to 30 to learn what best predicted who would experience satisfying romantic relationships in their late 20s and much later in adulthood. It turns out the best practice comes from friendships. The study's lead researcher, Dr. Joseph P. Allen, UVA’s Hugh P. Kelly Professor of Psychology, says the "greater stability found in same-gender friendships, allows for more long-term practice with the kinds of give-and-take needed to successfully handle romantic relationships in adulthood."