Maintaining Friendships After Marriage - My Experience and Philosophy
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I have been happily married for 23 years, a journey shared with my other half that has seen moments of pure joy and challenges to overcome together. Reflecting on the theme "Maintaining Friendships After Marriage," I realized that one of the keys to our lasting relationship has been precisely our ability to keep our friendships alive.
The Importance of Friendships in Marriage
I firmly believe that maintaining friendships after marriage is crucial for the mental health and personal balance of both spouses. Friends offer leisure, support, and help keep the couple's social life active. My personal experience has taught me that introducing your partner into your circle of friends strengthens bonds and creates irreplaceable moments of sharing and joy.
Success Stories and Challenges
It's not always easy to navigate friendships while keeping the couple's relationship strong. I noticed how some friends did not understand my choice to avoid exclusive gatherings, perceiving this decision as a sign of respect towards my wife. These experiences revealed to me that true friendships respect others' life choices and support mutual happiness.
Impact of Friendships on Marriage
Friendships can both enrich and test a marriage. When friends of both partners are accepted and included in the couple's life, these external relationships become a pillar of support and enrichment. Conversely, excluding the partner from these dynamics can generate unnecessary tensions.
"Heartfelt Weaves: How Friendships Strengthen Our Love".
The photo chessboard we created, "Heartfelt Weaves: How Friendships Strengthen Our Love" is a visual snippet of our most meaningful moments. Each photo is a chosen example to represent our thought: sharing friendships strengthens our bond. This selection encloses not just memories, but a manifesto of our philosophy of life, an invitation to reflect on the importance of friendship in marriage. We hope the message comes across, and we invite you to share your impressions on our vision. @ibesso
Balance Between Friendship and Family
For me, there is no clear separation between time dedicated to friends and that reserved for the family. The balance lies in sharing joy and fun with friends together with your partner, thus overcoming crises together and strengthening the couple's bond.
Evolution of Friendships and the Role of Social Platforms
With marriage, it's natural for friendships to evolve. Interests align with those of the partner, leading to new friendships or the transformation of existing ones. Platforms like Steemit offer fertile ground for cultivating new bonds, sharing experiences, and interests in a context of sincerity and openness.
Specific Challenges and How to Overcome Them
The real challenge for couples is not to be overwhelmed by family commitments, finding the time and space to cultivate friendships. It is essential to take care of oneself and the couple's relationship, keeping friendship bonds alive for a balanced and happy family life.
Maintaining friendships after marriage is not only possible but essential for a couple's health and happiness. Sharing experiences, respecting mutual choices, and including your partner in your social life are principles that have guided my married life towards lasting happiness. I hope my philosophy can inspire others to cultivate and preserve these precious relationships.
thanks for reading! @ibesso
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Hello @ibesso
You have made a duplicate of this post I would advice that you delete one of it.
hi @ruthjoe I noticed the problem, I had connection problems and I thought it hadn't been published so I republished it, now I find myself a duplicate 😩 I had already tried to delete it but without success, I'll try again thanks for your attention.
nothing I tried several times to delete but it doesn't delete it, is there any other way to do it? Thanks for the attention
It's dumb/not smart to end friendships if in a relation, no relation is a ship only sealing in calm waters. Like you said friends, true friends will be an enrivhment for the relationship. It's good to see other faces, laugh and to not always be on the partner's neck.
Ah, the monkeys on the neck, those adorable creatures that turn every relationship into a jungle where the law of survival seems to be the only mantra. "Where do you think you're going without me?"
I don't know about the monkeys..🤔
How about me keeping alligators?
Let's see how far I get without you 🤭
I might miss you
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🤗 I missed this one, I was looking for an old message from you and I realized that we've only been writing for 15 days, I was thinking much longer
Now you see how it feels if you speak a person daily 🤭 like ages
In my place there's a saying that says, you need to marry your friend. Which I know that's absolutely right. I think one should make his/her spouse their best friend
thanks @tripple-e you hit the nail on the head!
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Beautiful entry