PARTNERS is an annual magazine about relationships. Sparked by a friend's question— "What defines people as partners?" — this edition begins by listening. We asked33 contributors from around the world, “Why be together?” Their answers, spanningartists, photographers, and thinkers, reveal the many shapes connection can take.Each voice offers a different understanding of intimacy, conflict, and belonging. Wehope PARTNERS invites you to pause, reflect, look again at the people around you —and perhaps, update your way of being together, too.