Relationship question: any inputs???

@sechsey (1831)
Canada
January 17, 2007 7:38am CST
I have a situation. I need some inputs on the matter. I want to know how most people would think or behave if this happens to them. Lets see.. Ur married. Ur husband asks if its going to be ok with you if he goes out with his friend, particularly his closest girl friend. A girl friend he had since college. Going out means I cant go with them since Im busy, at work, occupied or whatever. maybe dinner but im unavailable or to a must see movie but again im unavailable. get my drift on the situation? Is it ok just the two of them going to movies? Or dinner? Would u be jealous? Or is it more comfortable for u if it was more than just the two of them? what do u think?
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• India
18 Jan 07
LOL... I am a married man and I guess this post is for women to answer but I just couldn't resist myself not to give my in put here. I think I will never ever ask my wife about it as no wife can ever tolerate that her husband goes out with another woman who happen to be close to her husband. Its not that she dosent trust her husband but its the matter of not trusting that other woman and further what wife can miss husband can also give the miss.
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@sechsey (1831)
• Canada
18 Jan 07
Acutally, even men can join in in this conversation because i want to know what they think as well about what the girls opinions are. I have the same thought that its not we dont trust our husbands, we just dont trust the girl. And the reply came that, its a lousy statement. We should only care if we trust our husband and that is all that matters. Because if we do, we dont have to think about anything about who he is with, a close girl friend or not. but really, who in the world would say sure babe u can go to that movie with jane and buy popcorn and sit side by side and whatever. I thought to myself thats normally what guys do when they want to take me to a date. Shall i call theirs a date then?
• India
18 Jan 07
LOL...oh sure it would be fun to call on his date.
• India
18 Jan 07
Opps I guess I missed yours humor in it and posted some thing which is way off the mark sorry.
@kokopelli (4842)
• United States
22 Jan 07
i'm jealous and selfish with my man, so no, i won't let him go out with a female friend alone. good thing is, i don't see he'll have that need coz i always make myself available for him, he might even complain of being smothered, lol! we just happen to be each other's best friend :)
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@sechsey (1831)
• Canada
22 Jan 07
That's good for u. And u sound pretty happy about it too.(",)
@kabella50 (309)
• United States
21 Jan 07
I think it's out of your hands.Your husband has made the decision that he wants to spend time with this person and is doing so.You can do nothing really for he will say they are just friends and all discussions will appear to be you acting out of jealousy.I guess all you can hope for is his committment to you and the marriage,for if he will cheat it's his decision and his character that's in question.There's a saying that goes,"when a man and a woman are alone,Satan comes in to be the third party" some thing like that,but you get my drift,right?Be prepared for the worse and hope for the best,but you know what he's doing isn't good.
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@sechsey (1831)
• Canada
22 Jan 07
I think what u mean is just give in with the complete resolve that I will and do trust my husband and see what happens after. :P
• United States
21 Jan 07
I think I would first invite her over for supper and get to know her and talk with her about her and your husbands past relationship how she feels about him now make sure she is looking you directly in the eyes when she anwsers if she cant do it than she is most likely not being truthful then later after she has left talk with your husband let him know how you feel and what you expect of him and her if you decide to let him go.
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@sechsey (1831)
• Canada
21 Jan 07
getting to know the girl perhaps better is good. I expect I should know her anyway first especially they're very good old friends. But im not so sure with directly asking her or telling her how i feel or if there was anything about their friendship in the past.
• United States
21 Jan 07
You need to ask yourself one question. Do you trust him? If you do not trust him then you have a reason to be jealous but remember if he hasnt done anything for you to not trust him then he will feel like his love for you is in question. If he really loves you then you have nothing to worry about. Now if there has been a case of infidelity in your relationship in the past and you have not come to terms with it then you will feel jealous but you should talk to him before assuming the worst and let him know how you feel. By talking you can resolve this. Did he have an intimate relationship with her? Cause if so then thats another reason to why you feel like this. just talk to him and be honest. Dont be afraid to express your emotions to him. i used to have that problem and I almost lost my wife because I never expressed my feelings to her. I would bottle it all up in side and that isnt healthy. Communication is the key.
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@sechsey (1831)
• Canada
21 Jan 07
I am usually into bottling my emotions and when it erupts, it erupts pretty bad.:( I am trying my best in the communication department. My partner is patient with me about it. He is and I try... As for the trust part, I do trust him. I have been hurt before with a different relationship though regarding infidelity so its still a problem with me. I trust my husband but Its difficult to let go as well of jealousy and stuff .
@denden (802)
• Philippines
21 Jan 07
it is ok that just two of them going out to movies as long as they dont did something wrong and your husband is loyal to you.it is natural to be jealous but you must put on your mind that your husband loves you and if your husband cheated on you then you must leave him and move on.i think you must give time for him also so that your husband will not go with his girl friend.i think you must give time on him.
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@sechsey (1831)
• Canada
21 Jan 07
I know my husband is loyal to me and loves me but i cant really avoid having bad thoughts about stuff. really. It takes alot of effort on my part all the time to not think about anything in this kind of situation. My husband never gave me a reason in the past to make me jealous, ever. Just me, I am naturally jealous and insecure i guess.
@gloria777 (1674)
• India
19 Jan 07
In a relationship we can't predict something. If they are aware of their individual family, then there will not be any matter of worry.
@sechsey (1831)
• Canada
21 Jan 07
I dont really get this one. Sorry.
@jenbatres (799)
• United States
18 Jan 07
If my man wanted to go out with his friend, I wouldn't have a problem. You have to have trust in a relationship; if you can't trust him to go alone why are you with him?
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@sechsey (1831)
• Canada
18 Jan 07
At first, its so easy for me to say that. And then when the time comes that he is out already, il keep thinking about it if i made the wrong decision to say yes or what or is it really right. what about me? can i go out to a movie with my close guy friend then? lol
19 Jan 07
i ruined the best relatof my biyfriend at the tne relationship i ever had by being jealous, turns out after we split i had no reason to worry as he was in love with me and she was married and they had no intentions of doing anything with her. please do you trust him?? if you don't then your marriage wont last anyway. let him go out with his friend.
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@sechsey (1831)
• Canada
19 Jan 07
Im considering that. Thanks!
• Philippines
18 Jan 07
I am also the jealous type of person though if i am jealous i only keep quiet. If i where in that situation, i will definitely not allowed my husband to go alone with what he so called girl friend from college. though i trust him but the question will always be can i trust the girl? if she wanted to meet with my husband, i should be with him and if they really insist in going out, why not tag along other company like friends from college. that way, i can calm down and think of my work then. i can always give time to it specially when it is for my husband.
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@smints8985 (1594)
• United States
19 Jan 07
I was about to say. of course it's not okay! Then I read another response which had me thinking. Well.. I have given some thought to it and figured, well if a man is guilty of something, something way more than friendship that they claim, he wouldn't want you to know so he would not ask for your permission anymore and maybe just go ahead and do what he likes. On the other hand, the mere fact that he still asks for your permission somehow means it's something really casual and there's nothing more to it that you don't know.. But then, he can be playing that trick to have you think that way.. o well I guess we'll never know..
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@sechsey (1831)
• Canada
20 Jan 07
Mever really thought of that, the permission thing. U can be right. He wouldnt ask u in the first place or even see if ur busy to come with them or not if its something else. Hmmm.. Il think about this. (",) It certainly have some sense to it.
@Sissygrl (10912)
• Canada
17 Jan 07
I'm the jealous type and i'd say NOT in this lifetime buddy! if you wanna go out to dinner and a movie with a girl YOU TAKE ME! and that's that!
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@sechsey (1831)
• Canada
18 Jan 07
Hahaha I was thinking to myself too " Im never busy for u hubby so u can always take me" I mean i know when ur married it doesnt really mean ur circle of friends should change. And that u should only do things with ur wife because i dont agree with that. But then when ur married right, there are changes in some case. also, I am the jealous type too so its super hard for me to understand it without feeling bad and be insecure about it. Is it even wrong to say, its not that we dont trust out husbands but because we cant trust ourselves to be civil about or trust the girl he is with even if we know that girl friend in person anyways?