Is it ok for a married woman to have male friends or a married man to have female friends? What if they are all married? Does it matter? Is this socially taboo?
2007-05-23 06:56:41 · 30 answers · asked by snowangel_az 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Here's the thing with that, society will think anything they want regardless of whom your friends are, you know? I have friends who are married and male and single friends who are male and female, I'm currently in a wonderful relationship and he knows most of my friends by now, he doesn't mind, they all like each other. That's the part that counts. Not society's opinion =)
2007-05-23 07:07:28 · answer #1 · answered by suzlaa1971 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's inappropriate. I've been married almost 5 years and I have male friends. All you have to do is learn how to trust. There nothing wrong with that. Most people think when you get married you cant have friends from the same sex. In my opinion that's wrong. Unless, the girl or guy is slut then that's a different story. GOOD LUCK!
2007-05-23 07:02:48 · answer #2 · answered by Morena461 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's "taboo"; when I met my husband, I used to socialize equally with males and females; I still have both males and females on my list of friends, but I don't socialize with anyone as often as I used to, now that I'm married. My husband doesn't have any problem with my social circle.
2007-05-23 07:04:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES its fine!!!!! what do you think your only allowed to have female friends if your married? i think that its healthy for your relationship for you to have female and male friends. this way you will always get some kind of input from both of the sexes. if you are having problems with your man you can ask one of your guy friends about what he is thinking and most of the time they will be able to give you better in site rather than your women friends.
with men having women friends.... as long as the women KNOW that he is married and they don't try to do anything with you man than this is fine too. when your hubby needs b-day gift ideas then its always good for him to bring another woman so that you'll actually like what he is getting for you.
here is the thing though. respect your partner enough to not ALWAYS hang out with a male friend by yourself. try to be with this male friend in public places, or in a group of people rather than just sitting at home watching TV together. this goes for your man as well. if you walked home and saw him and a girl sitting on the couch next to each other its hard to just see them as "friends"
respect for each other is the key
2007-05-23 07:04:45 · answer #4 · answered by play hard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
being among others that are married is a good thing. Because as my ex told me "your married, you can't just go hang out with single people when you get ready." now if two of the opposite sex are hanging out together too much alone from the group. Then Houston we have a problem.
2007-05-23 07:02:21 · answer #5 · answered by Diamondbch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea its ok to have male friends if you are a female and vice versa for men if you are married.... why wouldnt it be? as long as it didnt go to the next level i dont see a problem
2007-05-23 07:00:35 · answer #6 · answered by ☼ImmaStar☼ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're both mature and trustworthy it should be no problem. It helps if you are all friends and know each other well, so rapport and trust can develop. my husband and I each have several friends of the opposite sex, some married, some not. no problems thus far, 3 years and counting.
2007-05-23 07:00:24 · answer #7 · answered by Ming 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm married and I have a ton of guy friends. My husband doesn't care. I've always had guy friends. He has a couple of female friends, and I'm fine with it.
2007-05-23 07:20:45 · answer #8 · answered by Lady in Red 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont see how it could be taboo , as long as it stays as friends only you know ?
theirs nothing wrong with maried men/women to have opposite sex friends but if its too friendly lol then yea I can see where it could be a lil bad
2007-05-23 07:01:37 · answer #9 · answered by baby a 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I, personally, believe I should never be with a man anywhere unless my husband is with me. A group of married folks would be O.K...
2007-05-23 07:00:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋