Can married men have friendships with other women? What about women with other men? In a normal relationship, the respective partners should have individual friendships with the opposite sex as well, but in reality there are friendships that threaten a couple's relationship.
What seems like an innocent friendly relationship can border on flirtation and much more. How can you prevent this?
Here are the four rules your husband needs for friendships with other women:
Make sure there is no double standard
"If he can, I can," is the formula many couples live by. If it is OK for a man to talk to or befriend other women, the same standard does not apply to women. "No man is just a friend to women," is often heard as saying. The golden rule for a relationship to work is that if the husband has a girlfriend, the same should happen for the wife. It works both ways.
Agree on appropriate boundaries
Interaction between people of different genders even after marriage is a part of life. Because male/female friendships outside of marriage are inevitable, the wife should not limit herself to friendships with other men, but the partner should do the same.
Give and receive double benefit
You must be confident enough in the friendships of your respective partners that they do not lead to betrayal. Many couples are comfortable with shared friendships. You know who your partner talks to, meets, it may not be an old friend, but an old school friend. It's all a matter of faith.
Include each other in friendship
Many individuals believe that if your husband wants to cultivate a friendship with a woman, whether it's a colleague or someone from his past, he should invite you and the woman's husband (if she has one) to dinner or to the friendship circle. The same formula applies to women. This kind of transparency makes everyone feel more comfortable.
