How to Make Your Partner Your Friend?

Philippines
September 25, 2008 10:09pm CST
It is proven that couples who are also friends enjoys each other more and stays a lot longer. But how do we really make our partner our friend? Please share your ideas!
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7 responses
26 Sep 08
Hi katpuchboy, Couples who stays for a long time together are friends because they love one onther and talk to one another and trusts one another, therea re no scerets fro one another. Tamara
• Philippines
28 Sep 08
Hello, Tamara. You're right, I might only be overlooking the positive side of our relationship. Maybe, I just don't see the times when we are ok and doing just the other couples are. This time, I'll focus more on the good times that we have. By the way, Tamara. My name is Rosafe. :)
28 Sep 08
Hi Katpuchboy, Thanks for letting me know your name and I hope you are doing fine here and enjoying Mylotting and making lots of friends. Love and Hugs. Tamara
• South Africa
26 Sep 08
Not an easy task, but so easily obtainable. Just trust your partner, involve him/her in your decision, discuss it, then you will see the difference.
• Philippines
28 Sep 08
hello, you know, of all the responses that i got, yours is the shortest but the one i like the most. except you, they all said it is easy. easier said i guess. but the process is a hard work, right? just the same, all the points are helpful! enjoy!!!
@rsa101 (37968)
• Philippines
26 Sep 08
Well I guess you just be yourselves. Communicate as often as you can, share you passion and joys in life, commit your time with your partner and that includes bonding together and finally just enjoy each other's company. I guess that sums it all I guess.
• Philippines
26 Sep 08
Well said, rsa101. Thanks! That I will do exactly. I hope this will work with my husband. We are friends, but you know, sometimes... he seemed to be so quiet. But aside from that, I know that we are conversing just right. :) Enjoy!
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
26 Sep 08
Well if you mean we you have to be friends first before being a couple then I would say it is not a guarantee that you will stay longer. What is better is that when you became couple you should start to be the best of friends. That is what happens to my and to my hubby. We were never friends before but when we became steady then finally married we are now the best friends. Now how to make your partner your friend? Simple... more than any other person it is your partner to which you should be the closest and she should be your constant company... you should stick to her throught thick and thin... you should think of what is the best for her more than what is best for yourself... you should love her as much as you love yourself. And you should always be there when she needs you. You should also respect her. There must be a give and take relationship betweent he two of you. That will keep your relationship not only long but for life.
• Philippines
28 Sep 08
your response is really very inspiring! You seemed to be very happy with your relationship with your partner! I hope that mine will eventually be as happy as yours! Thanks!
@geekyjock (371)
• Philippines
26 Sep 08
I'm glad that my girlfriend and I are best buddies. And yes you're right we enjoy each others companion more the longer we stay in our relationship. But you're asking how? In our case it was natural between us. But to be clear with you we didn't started out as friends. Maybe what I did personally is try to take away all the uncomfortable feeling between us. Slowly you can feel your partner will also slowly become closer to you. The most important thing that we have in our becoming best buddies is completely honest to each other. If yo notice you are very open to you best friend isn't it? It is also the same with your partner if you want her to become your best buddy. It's not easy, and it shouldn't be forced, but you can do something, and it's never too late to befriend your partner.
• Philippines
26 Sep 08
You're right, Geekyjock! Being honest with our partner should always be one of the attributes we must keep in a relationship. No inhibitions, no hide-aways! Feel free, it that case we can also breathly freely! :)
@aan001 (11)
• China
26 Sep 08
first of all, talk to our partners! about what one like and dislike, anything should be ok. scend, share the lesure time, sports,travelling,shoping,visiting,which help couples to know each other. anyway,to be friend need time together.
• Philippines
26 Sep 08
Thanks for your response. I agree that to be friends with someone needs time together. :)
• United States
26 Sep 08
you really cant "make" someone be your friend. you can be open and honest with them and share common things like friends do. more than likely you are already his or her friend. the best thing is to become friends first before persuing anything, that is how me and my fiancee started out, we were friends first and then we became a couple. more times than not you were a friend first in any long lasting relationship.