William Chopik, Michigan State University (IMAGE) Michigan State University Caption Friendships become even more important as we age, says Michigan State's William Chopik. Further, friendships may actually be more important than family relationships Credit Michigan State University Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.