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re: Question for the married men
Posted on 3/27/24 at 9:31 am to Havoc
Posted on 3/27/24 at 9:31 am to Havoc
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Is that really considered being friends though?
If you’re truly friends, I’d think that should be enough to maintain the friendship.
Depends on the person I guess. Some people feel like they need constant connection and interaction to be friends.
Me personally, there are people in my life who I haven’t seen in years but I still consider them friends and would go grab lunch tomorrow if the opportunity presented itself. It’s just that those opportunities are rare.
This post was edited on 3/27/24 at 9:34 am
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Posted on 3/27/24 at 9:34 am to tigerjjs
Good marriage and a few good friends. The smaller the circle, the more trust their is.
Posted on 3/27/24 at 9:44 am to tigerjjs
I’d rather a good relationship. That’s your home. Doesn’t mean you can’t have guy friends. Nor does it mean you can’t go to a ball game. But if you miss going to a bar with the boys you’re setting your self up for that good marriage to turn into a bad one.
Posted on 3/27/24 at 9:45 am to AwgustaDawg
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I have a fantastic marriage and other than a couple of lifelong friends I see every couple of years and talk to maybe a couple of times a year I don't have, need nor want any friends.
this is me
we have friend groups. we have our old lifelong friends, i may see them 4-5 times a year max and it's like the conversation never ended, at least on my part but we are in different parts of life and have different interests/ability to do things.
then we have friends that are parents on their sports teams we spend a lot of time with
then we have parents of kids from school. this is who we have become closest to in many ways.
at least in my case, my wife is my best friend and always has been. If you think about it, your wife is the only women that has ever chosen to love you for you and not because you are blood. She is the one you should be closest too. its ok to have friends but family is 100% first before anything else and you should consider being a husband and a father as the biggest privilege in life. IMO a good wife that is loyal and supportive the biggest brag one can have.
so of course having a great marriage is most important.
This post was edited on 3/27/24 at 10:37 am
Posted on 3/27/24 at 10:00 am to tigerjjs
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Is it better to have a good marriage and few male friends or a bad marriage and many friends? I am in the first category, and I must admit I do miss hanging out with the guys sometimes. Thoughts?
This question should never enter your mind. If it does you are with the wrong woman.
Posted on 3/27/24 at 10:03 am to jizzle6609
I’m a bit of an introvert, so not having a lot of friends is not a big deal to me. I just wanted to hear opinions from other people.
Posted on 3/27/24 at 10:09 am to tigerjjs
As you get older, your friend group gets smaller, whether married or not.
Posted on 3/27/24 at 10:17 am to Swagga
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I have no idea what the answer to this question is, but I can tell you part of having a good marriage is still being allowed to hang out with your friends. Whether it’s a lot or a few is irrelevant.
My wife has her friends. I have my friends.
This is the answer - early on it was a lot - after 20+ years its fewer but the principle remains the same - you need time with the guys and she needs it with the girls
Posted on 3/27/24 at 11:20 am to tigerjjs
Men who prioritize friends over wife and kids will evolve into a bad marriage.
Marry your female best friend and you are golden.
Marry your female best friend and you are golden.
Posted on 3/27/24 at 11:27 am to tigerjjs
I’ve found that the most important thing is that the buddy live nearby.
Posted on 3/27/24 at 11:29 am to TigerKW
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This is the answer - early on it was a lot - after 20+ years its fewer but the principle remains the same - you need time with the guys and she needs it with the girls
It works out pretty well for my wife and I since I have made friends with a lot of her girlfriend's husbands. We will have get togethers which works out awesome because they'll have their space and we have our own.
Posted on 3/27/24 at 11:40 am to tigerjjs
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Is it better to have a good marriage and few male friends or a bad marriage and many friends?
Not sure why you have to have few male friend after getting married...I have as many as I like and the wife does too.
Hanging out with just your baws is crucial. It's like a retreat, and needs to be done on occasion. I make it a point to the wife that this time is needed, and I encourage her to do the same with her friends. Time apart is good. It's not normal to want to spend every waking moment with the same person.
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