Relationship Balance: Friends needed?

Question

Is it healthy for your SO to be your best and only friend? Do you feel it is necessary to have friendships outside of your relationship to keep things balanced? My man has a pretty solid group of friends while I do not have any. Literally just him and my family. I just feel like I should make female friends to avoid needing so much of his time and attention. Any suggestions or opinions are welcomed.

**Also he has never complained about it and seems to actually prefer that I don't. He does say that his friends are my friends but I'd just prefer to have my own as I did before us...***

Answer

Everyone needs other friends. My husband doesn't (nor does he want to) understand my obsession with yarn and knitting and crafting. 
He has interests in politics that go much deeper than mine and at times my eyes tend to glaze over after so many hours of talking politics. 
We have friends that share our interests outside of our marriage and not only is it healthy, it is necessary... for everyone's sanity.

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Depends on your lifestyle. If your the stay at home after work type then your fine. But If you'd like to go out for dinner Or a movie then yes you'll need a friend or two. Ive done both and I've noticed men are more intrigued and worry and think about us more if we aren't always sitting where they left us.

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It's just me and him :)

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I need friends. SO doesn't but I encourage him to get out. He's super friendly with neighbors and his work gets him out. Me....I need people more than he does. He knows this and supports it.

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My husband really doesn't have any friends. But he's kind of a home body and doesn't really care to change anything.

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Depends on who you are. I don't have any friends, like you, just him and my family. I don't really feel I need to, sometimes it would he nice to have someone to talk to, but it doesn't really bother me fully. He has friends he goes golfing with and talks to. Its just me, he didn't make it that way, I just stay home and take care of the kids. So that's just how it became. It all just depends on how YOU feel about it. Its your preference. If you feel you need friends, maybe find some. (Like its that easy 😰although it may be for you!)

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I mean it is healthily but I can definitely relate to you. My husband and I aren't picky on who we talk to but it seems to be harder as an adult to make friends. Each time I tried or he tried the conversation didn't last. I'd say as long as you two are happy that's all that matters.

Relationship Balance: Friends needed?

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