still best of friends after marriage?

@ahm_raq (165)
Philippines
October 7, 2008 12:37am CST
I am still single, but my best of friends are having their own family now. And then just now i realized we are not hanging around much like the way we used to. We only get together if they have something new in their life, like if a new baby is coming, or birthdays... but the usual shopping or movie going or simple bonding is no longer there. Does this thing is happening to you too? Do you feel you lost your best buddy after they had their own family? Or you still go out like unattached people do?
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@mykmari_08 (2464)
• Philippines
7 Oct 08
Your discussion struck me as if it was really meant to be written as a reminder for me. I'm a married woman for more than five years now and we do have one daughter for a child. I definitely miss my college friends specially the years we have spent together during our college days in and out of school. Times with them have been very memorable but as you said, once a friend gets married, bonding moments with friends dwindle. In fact, it has been more than a decade since we had a get-together party where all of the members of our gang were present. I personally feel guilty about this because I couldn't possibly squeeze some time with them in my schedule, not that I'm too busy but admittedly, my spouse is a jealous guy and he doesn't want me to have extracurricular activities with friends and former officemates and colleagues. I absolutely think he's being possessive because of this. Our group consists of several males and females. Some of my friends know about this; so they are the ones who visit me in the office; particularly a couple of them. I believe it is a matter of priorities. Even if I miss my friends, my priority is still my family and spending quality time with them is the most important thing for me personally. But even if I don't spend time with friends, I know we understand each others' situation because they also have their own families now and I still consider them as my best friends.
@ahm_raq (165)
• Philippines
7 Oct 08
I understand the situations of my married friends, and i believe and respect that family must come first. And i will be of grate joy if i know that their family life is doing well. But it's just that i realized that my best buddies are gone since they got married. Thanks for posting.
@besthope44 (12123)
• India
18 Jul 10
Yes me and my wife are best friends even after marriage!
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
7 Oct 08
I have a few frenz whom are married now, and we are still good frenz ^_^ Though we dun meet up as often, but still we make a point to contact each other to ask about each other ^_^ FOr a married man, family is very important to them, and thus, as frenz, we have to understand that as well ^_^ Frenz will always be frenz, especially best frenz, because we know their priority in life ^_^ haha
@meticulo (1286)
• United States
14 Oct 08
Getting married is a very serious thing. It really needs your full attention and love. That often makes old friendship's gone. In my own experience, I am glad I still have a communication with my best friends before I get married. I still have them though we don't hang around much now because of our different priorities in life. Yes, like you I only see them whenever there are gatherings and special occasions. But at least, we find time to make up whenever we see them. I guess it's still better than not having them anymore in our phone list and losing them in sight. Happy mylotting!