Marriage and friendship (wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, talks)

[Saintsboy701]

Do you think marriage ruins friendship?

[Checkered24]

Marriage itself does not "ruin" friendships in general.

Now, in specific situations and friendships, getting married can detract or change the friendship. So a general answer is hard to give, or elaborate on.

[D. Scott]

It should not. People do get settled, Perhaps have kids and they spend less face to face time with friends but that is the nature of many long term friendships esp strong ones. Life events, responsibilities and such may reduce face time, even phone time but people often pickup where they left off.

[civic94]

it depends on what sex those friends are. I used to talk on the phone and hang out with a girl in high school every day, for hours. she would call me sometimes and we will just talk whatever. once she got a boyfriend or I got a girlfriend, it has to stop. I'm still amazed at how we didnt advance to a next level, as i know her too well. I talk to another woman right now once per 2 weeks, for hours a a time on the phone.

i believe if its the same sex the friendship might last a little longer, but in all honesty, if i have a wife, i would not like it if she talks to some guy for 2 hours straight at a time, i mean the impression is that they are going somewhere, even though they are just friends, but who knows?

[purehuman]

No, it doesn't ruin a friendship that was REAL to begin with....makes it better.

[43north87west]

Ruins WHICH friendship?