can a girl and boy continue friendship after getting married to different people

India
November 26, 2008 12:55am CST
i have a female friend ,we both are very good friends and we share our happiness ,sad,joy anger everthing, now she gat married to other person ..and i m happy that she gat married to a hansome good guy..but now problem is my other ffriends says that ,she stop talking to her,,cause she gat married and her husband may misunderstand our relationship and will spoil their married life..i always wanted to she her happy..now what should i do???
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• China
27 Nov 08
i think this friendship can continue,because since they get married,so they should belive each other.so i think it cannot be a matter if you keep connection continue.
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• India
27 Nov 08
good answer mate...it bootsed my confidence
@rcfranz (180)
• Philippines
27 Nov 08
for maturity sake and for other might thinked about the two of you,you should minimize seing each other,maybe you can often see each other but with you family specially your wife around...
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• India
27 Nov 08
yaya...will look this way
• Philippines
26 Nov 08
that would really depend on the situation. if you and your friend has been friends even before you met your husband then i think the husband will understand that you have been friends with this guy so he will surely understand unless something from the past is between the guy and your friend so the husband might feel bad about it. it is just a matter of trust in every relationship. btw, why don't you invite your friend and her husband over for dinner and invite the guy as well so that they will get acquainted and make the friendship bloom together with the husband. that would be fun but be careful that is if there was between the other guy and your frind before. hope this helps.
• Philippines
27 Nov 08
Oh I see, that is too bad. well the husband could be very open minded and would understand. hope is he. thanks for answering back.
• India
26 Nov 08
we are good friends before her marriage..but what i fear abt is ..there are many people who are very jealous seeing our unbreakable friendship..they might create problem by telling something to her husband
• India
27 Nov 08
hi, this question can have a lot of answers to it. and i would appreciate that you have put forward a sensitive question here. by your name i can make out satish that you are an Indian, an my dear friend this kind of things like having a friend of yours who is a girl is not acceptable in our culture. but nowadays things are changing and you may find that even your friends husband might have a lot of other female friends. but as far as my thinking is concerned i don't feel that making friends with anybody is of any harm to you... its always otherwise said that a man who has 5 good friends even at the age of 40 lives 5years more than all others. so i would suggest that its always better to have good friends. but if her husband creates any kind of problem then i would suggest that you better back off cause a married life is more important than friendship and thats what i feel.
• India
27 Nov 08
ya write...but for every problem there is a sloution ..otherwise its not a problem
• India
27 Nov 08
for every prblem in this worls there is solution..wothout solution its not a problem..iw ill sort out my problem..thanks for detailed reply
• Philippines
27 Nov 08
When you get married, there are changes. Your first most priority is how to keep the relationship till dealth. You must be open with your spouse, so he/she may give suggestion, comment and limitation. When you are still single, you must have good reputation, now that you are married, you must have good reputation not for yourself only but for your family as well. There's nothing wrong in making friends and keeping your friendship till you get marry. But you must have more bonding time with your family rather than your group of friends. If your friends are a girl and you are a boy or vice versa, you may consider to be extra careful.
• India
27 Nov 08
thanks for your views..will definely consider ur words thanks mate
@zshornick (113)
• United States
26 Nov 08
It all depends on your surrounding culture. There will probably be jealousy in any outside mixed-gender relationship, but there's nothing you can really do about it. It may be an option to have her talk to her new husband and ask if he is ok with your friendship. Or you may even talk to him and tell him how she is one of your best friends and you in no way mean to undermine him or steal her away. And you have to hope that he is understanding.
• India
26 Nov 08
ya u r very true...her husband knew me as her friend..but i dont know will really understands our friendship or will misunderstand us...
@messageme (2821)
• United States
26 Nov 08
you shouldn't have to talk to the husband she should explain to him that you guys have been really good friends for a while and that is all. If he is as good as man you say he should understand that. If you two have been friends during the whole time they were dating he should already know this.
@mone101 (138)
• India
26 Nov 08
Well i think you should talk to Ur friends husband...and clarify ur relation,so that he may not misunderstand you at any point. and you should tell'em that you both are very good friends.. and rest you should leave it to her husband.. its on him to decide..
• India
27 Nov 08
ya so many here replied do friendship with her husband,..and working on it thanks
@kerriannc (4279)
• Jamaica
26 Nov 08
I don't see it as a problem. What you can do is talk with her and see if she want to continue the friendship with you. Maybe her husband does not know about you and she wants to keep it that way. It best to consult with her.
• India
27 Nov 08
she is my friends and will be...she doesnt have any alleagtion in talking to me..
@icegermany (2524)
• India
26 Nov 08
we usually think like this but sometimes it is right and sometimes wrong. i had been a mechanical engineer and i studied only among guys and i had many boys as my friends and even i use to call them home on any occasion and they had even comedown to my marriage and now also i speak to them and we are very good friends and my husband doesnt mind. first i was having this tension in my mind when i use to speak to any of the friends who are guys and i will never lie to my husband and i tell him whom i was speaking too and he is a fellow with positive thinking and he understands it and i dont have a problem. but few guys are not like my husband and they may doubt their wives if they speak to any guys and might be it can happen to your friend also so better wait till she calls you and speak to you. for me even now i dont feel like to speaking to guys as i dont want to give a chance to my husband to think bad about me. and i can also understand that how particular and possessive the spouse might be and we can just put ourself in their place to understand this better.
• India
27 Nov 08
yes your answer gave me confidence to continue friensdhip with ma best friend and also with her hubby..definitely i will work out this way
• United States
26 Nov 08
i look at it like this a friend will always be there a husband or wife may not be . trust me my first husband is gone but my friends are still there!
• United States
26 Nov 08
Of course you can still be friends. There has to be boundries though. You have to let her know how you feel and let her know that you will be there for her no matter what. I think that you should possibly talk with her husband also, to let him know that you will always be friends with her and that she will always be in your life in a loving and caring relationship.
• India
27 Nov 08
yes for friendship there is no boundaries...ya i m working on it...thanks for response
@imtiz7 (13)
• India
26 Nov 08
it is better to leave your friend alone. since she had entered a different relation with other person . if you want her to be happy leave her alone
• India
27 Nov 08
we are not having any illegal relationship to leave her alone...she is my best friends...it easy to leave her alone...i know how hard it is to leave afriend who is cloase to you...i cant do it
• Pakistan
26 Nov 08
im sorry mate but i feel that her husband myt not lyk it. I can understand that she is married. The thing is you need to keep distance with them. Maybe you can get to know he husband. Does he know you well enough? has she told him abt ur friend ship?
• Saudi Arabia
26 Nov 08
Also maybe you can get to know another one more beauty and freedom.
• United States
26 Nov 08
i say dont give up the friendship. a true love will see and understand what a friendship looks like. all i say is be careful not to fall into the wrong direction.
• India
27 Nov 08
ya mine is true friendship..i will continue it..thanks mate for reply
@veejay19 (3589)
• India
26 Nov 08
Why not? if you were just good friends you can still continue as such and i am sure her husband won`t mind if everything is aboveboard.Make friends with her husband too and let him see that there is nothing to worry about. I have quite a few friends and we still continue our friendship even after their marriages and my relationship with their husbands is excellent.If i have to meet my friends i always make it a point to meet them when their husbands are around and if i invite them then they come with their husbands.If your friend`s husband is of the jealous type then get on his good side and if he still does not like it then tell your friend that for her sake and her marriage sake it is better not to see each other.
• India
26 Nov 08
hmm thanks for the answer..your answer really bootsed me up...will try this way..and i will make good friendship with her husband...and will let him know how good friends we are
• China
26 Nov 08
i think the friendship can be continued.but maybe having the longer distance in the friendship than before.in my life,one of my guy friends married,he introduced me to his wife,and then his wife and me are become new good friends.and he and me is still good friends,just have a little distance,not have too close as before.so,in my opinion,keep distance when he or she married,then we still good friends.
• India
26 Nov 08
thanks for response..oh my god thanks to mylot..i m getting solution to my problem
• India
26 Nov 08
ya of course they an continue their friendship. but this friendship should not affect her life. in that way they should have the relationship. if her husband wont like your friendship its better to avoid her. sorry to say this. but if u avoid her they will lead a nice life. but if u have contact with her, your frinds life wil be in trouble. if her husband wont mistook your relationship and he is also a nice guy, then u can continue your friendship.
• India
26 Nov 08
ohh thanks for good response...i will do same
• Indonesia
26 Nov 08
why not? her husband don't believe that her wife just in love with him? his attitude is weird, doesn't he has girlfriend too(just friend). does he? I think it's okay that we are still keep our best friends after we get married
• India
26 Nov 08
i dont much about himm,,i hardly met him twice..but he was busy all da time..so didnt get chance to know each other
• United States
26 Nov 08
Try planning activities together including her husband. If things dont work out and if you really think her husband is unconfortable with your relationship with her, is better to leave them alone, which I guess is what your friend would like you to do, after all she married him rather than you.
• India
26 Nov 08
ya ya i m working on it..i think that would be nice way to make frienship with her husband..thanx for response
• India
26 Nov 08
Hello friend! Friendship is there forever if there's trust. If you both so good in sharing your feelings and emotions, then why bother about our future bonding? After all, a new man has come in to share her life. You must only feel happy for it, dear. And yes, there's always a way to nurture your friendship if you could befriend the new person. And that would be beautiful - to share happiness with them, as theirs with you. One shouldn't simply restrict to one person if he joys to share with the world. So, you be open to life, to go beyond limitations and reach for the new people. Life is great when we share our minds and hearts with others. There's nothing wrong in your continuing friendship with the lady, and there's nothing to worry about if the lady's man has any objection to it. Because, i can understand about the status of the Indian society - which is still reserved when it comes to post-marriage relationships/friendships. All in our hands, friend - if we could establish trust, then that is bound to prove our strength to understand life in relationships. I really wish for it to happen to you if you exercise your intelligence or purity of mind to bring that change, here. Be free! So, here we go... I wish you well. Love.
• India
26 Nov 08
thanks dear....for detailed response