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sapiens · 09-21-2003, 11:31 AM

A post by "Nikki" inspired me to start this thread. My wife has long-distance friends that she corresponds with regularly, but few if any friends that she enjoys hanging out with. (She does have friends at work and school).

I think that it is healthy to have friendships other than your partner. I have encouraged my wife to hang out with people independent of me, but she never does. I have even encouraged her to join TFP to talk to other women. She is not interested.

Occasionally , I like to go out with friends independent of my wife (go to a bar, hang out and talk, etc.). She is fine with me doing this, but on more than one occasion she has expressed envy toward my nights out with friends. She wishes that she could do the same occasionally. I wish that she would. I think that it would make her happy.

I don't think that there is any answer to this problem, but I figured asking the Tilted Living community couldn't hurt. Does anyone have any suggestions? How can I get my wife to go out with her friends every once in a while?

09-21-2003, 11:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
sapiens Junkie Location: Some place windy	Wife with no friends around A post by "Nikki" inspired me to start this thread. My wife has long-distance friends that she corresponds with regularly, but few if any friends that she enjoys hanging out with. (She does have friends at work and school). I think that it is healthy to have friendships other than your partner. I have encouraged my wife to hang out with people independent of me, but she never does. I have even encouraged her to join TFP to talk to other women. She is not interested. Occasionally , I like to go out with friends independent of my wife (go to a bar, hang out and talk, etc.). She is fine with me doing this, but on more than one occasion she has expressed envy toward my nights out with friends. She wishes that she could do the same occasionally. I wish that she would. I think that it would make her happy. I don't think that there is any answer to this problem, but I figured asking the Tilted Living community couldn't hurt. Does anyone have any suggestions? How can I get my wife to go out with her friends every once in a while?