How to Balance Friendships and Marriage
Before you were married, you probably spent a lot of time with friends. Friends offered fun, support and guidance. Now that you’re married, it’s easy to lose sight of your friends. The time after work is spent with your partner, nurturing your marriage or dealing with the many demands of married life. However, you can have a successful marriage while still spending quality time with your friends. Learning how to balance the two may take time, but it can be very rewarding.
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Talk with your spouse about your desire to spend time with your friends, while also balancing your commitments to her. Agree on how to balance your friendships and the marriage, so your spouse doesn’t feel resentment for all the time you’re spending with your friends instead of her.
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Suggest to your friends getting lunch during the work week, whether a one-time occurrence or a regular event. Though this could mean spending less than an hour with them, the face time helps you reconnect and enjoy each other’s company.
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Send emails inquiring about what’s new and sharing your own news with your friends. Emails are a quick way to stay in touch with friends, especially if you’re unable to regularly spend time together.
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Suggest a friend night, where you and your friends do activities together without your significant others or children. Possibilities could include dinner, a movie, poker game, golf game, dancing, sports event, concert or bowling.
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Urge your spouse to spend time with his friends too. The night you spend time with your girlfriends can be the night he spends time with his male friends.
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Throw a party where you invite your friends and your spouse invites hers. This can also create new friendships as your friends meet your spouse’s friends. The party lets you spend time with your spouse and all your friends, too.
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