
Infidelity Support Group
Any relationship in which one partner engages willfully in sexual relations with another outside of the partnership is considered to have experienced infidelity. This breach of trust is often traumatizing for the faithful partner as well as the relationship, and support is often needed to heal emotionally and to decide whether or not the relationship should continue after...

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I have read that some people have pushed their friends away to work on their relationships. Has that helped?
Do you think its possible to have friends of the opposite sex? I am talking totally platonic.
Can you have male friends/female friends? Does your spouse/b-f/g-f/life partner get jealous of your opposite sex friendships? Is their a reason they get jealous? Do oppoisite sex freindships have damaging effects on a marriage?
I think that it is possible to have friends of the opposite sex. One of my best friends in a man I have known for almost 25 years. He ws my orientation leader when I started college. We were friends from the day we met. We have introduced each other to our b/f's and g/f's all thru college. We have just always been there for each other. Good times, bad times and just plain ole ugly times. He was at my 1st wedding, he was at the hospital when I had my 1st child, he was with me when I buried my 1st husband. He has met my current husband. He comes to visit us about 3 times a year. He visits my parents and also my brother. My entire family loves him like he is one of us. He was also at the hospital when I had my other children. We talk on the phone, e-mail and even snail mail. he sends birthday cards and gifts to all my kids. He has always adored my parents and my parents have always adored him. I was at his wedding and also at the hospital when his child was born. I was also there for him when his marriage ended. He is not my only friend, but he is my ONLY TRUE MALE friend.
My husband doesnt think that some women should be friends with men. My husband doesnt have any female friends, just married male friends. My H is however, friendly towards his married friends wives.
Do you think its possible to have friends of the opposite sex? I am talking totally platonic.
Can you have male friends/female friends? Does your spouse/b-f/g-f/life partner get jealous of your opposite sex friendships? Is their a reason they get jealous? Do oppoisite sex freindships have damaging effects on a marriage?
I think that it is possible to have friends of the opposite sex. One of my best friends in a man I have known for almost 25 years. He ws my orientation leader when I started college. We were friends from the day we met. We have introduced each other to our b/f's and g/f's all thru college. We have just always been there for each other. Good times, bad times and just plain ole ugly times. He was at my 1st wedding, he was at the hospital when I had my 1st child, he was with me when I buried my 1st husband. He has met my current husband. He comes to visit us about 3 times a year. He visits my parents and also my brother. My entire family loves him like he is one of us. He was also at the hospital when I had my other children. We talk on the phone, e-mail and even snail mail. he sends birthday cards and gifts to all my kids. He has always adored my parents and my parents have always adored him. I was at his wedding and also at the hospital when his child was born. I was also there for him when his marriage ended. He is not my only friend, but he is my ONLY TRUE MALE friend.
My husband doesnt think that some women should be friends with men. My husband doesnt have any female friends, just married male friends. My H is however, friendly towards his married friends wives.
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I do admit it is hard sometimes to keep my feelings platonic with him. I get really irritated with the girls he dates because they're not right for him. Part of it is because I want him with the best girl. The other part is because I'm jealous that they're spending more time with him than me. But despite that, it is possible to have friends of the opposite sex, and be strictly platonic. It just takes some work.
When I went to college, I made new male friends, and they were all platonic except one. I kept those friends ( except the non platonic one) while I dated the guy that cheated on me. Once he moved in, I stopped talking to them because he had problems with them.
Wont be doing that again soon. I can talk to my male friends if I want to. They were never detrimental to my relationships- in fact, WARNED me not to get into this one. :)
My wife and I were both taught to try to avoid situations that could lead to affairs. Close friendships can lead to affairs, I've seen it over and over again. My wife got too close to a coworker and they had an affair. She wasn't even attracted to him. He just started meeting some needs. I certainly don't want her seeking male comfort anytime soon.
I guess my feelings are pretty strong on the subject. If many of you out there can manage friendships where neither of you are attracted to the other, then go for it. But, I really disagree that when a spouse has a problem with a friendship that it should continue. That's definitely a problem waiting to grow. I'm not saying anyone should tell you who to be friends with. But, when my wife has asked me to stop females from coming to the house or calling, then it stopped. A few ladies in the past have tried to do that, but I asked them to not do it any more. It wasn't good for my family and I wasn't interested in a friendship. Ironically, my wife was the one who had an affair.
This man is a friend, we have never dated (unless you count double dates where he had g/f and I had b/f). For those that actually asked, we have never seen each other naked. We have never been more than friends.
He spends as much time with my H as he does me, my parents and my brother's family. My H treats him like he does my actual brother. My H considers him a great friend to both of us and our family.
I believe that men and women can be friends. I know they can be.