There seems to be an unspoken "rule" that tells single people to socialize with single people and married people to socialize with married people. It's okay to have a little bit of crossover, but usually only if you knew the friends when you and they were in the same group. I used to be a believer. "Yeah, I have a few friends here," I would say to myself, "but most of them are MARRIED!" I felt that my social life was in ruins if I didn't have single friends to hang out with. And then I started to realize how valuable those married friends were - as FRIENDS. In reality, marital status doesn't matter at all when it comes to friendship. What matters is the person. And so, I encourage you to not discount possible friendships if it is the person's marital status that is holding you back. Of course, I'm talking mostly about same-sex friends in a heterosexual marriage. Be careful about forming friendships with an opposite-sex person who is married. In those cases, you'll want to form the friendship with the couple as a whole. Just to keep everybody safe & covered. But, I'll say it again: Married people can be just as fun as single people, and friendships with people who are married can be just as meaningful as friendships with other single people. Friendships can ALWAYS be great!
AuthorI'm Brittney, and I live in Indiana. I'm currently single, and I love it. Friendships have always been important to me, and I've made a lot of deep and wonderful friendships. Like most people, I like spending time with groups of friends as well as one-on-one with friends. But I always have room to grow and learn, so this page is where I'll be talking about social/relationship topics. Archives
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