Totally agree w/ Ralph there .. The only time I see my friend is at a wedding or funeral. Sad but true.
Well that is part of life. Everyone is busy out there earning. But I think there should be some time allocated to monthly, weekly or even daily meet-ups like a gathering.
yeah .. it's part of life. people come and go in life .. it's extra difficult to meet people since i move here from somewhere else. i don't know anyone here to begin with.
If your friends stop calling you, it's because you were the one that stopped calling them when you started the relationship. There's nothing wrong with telling your partner you're gonna spend an afternoon catching up with friends - and if your wife/husband doesn't understand that, then you married the wrong person!
Friendship goes both ways .. but quite frankly, a lot of my friends are not married and a lot of time, we don't have much to chat about like when we used to hang out together. Again, I am new to the area. I agree, gotta make time; nothing to do with your wife or family but these days .. when you're married and working .. it's very difficult.
maybe u can ring up a few of ur friends that lives close by n have a dinner party or something... on a weekend... have u spoken to ur wife?? is she feeling friendless too??
aw shit... wasn't sooo much simpler back in grade school? all you had to worry about was snack time, snow castle, and cooties.
Good friends will never leave you when you are busy with your married life or couple life. They will always welcome you back when you need a hug when things do not go well on your love life.
I guess it just a part of life, as ppl grow older and get more commitments, you cant just seem to enjoy as tho when you were 16..
I feel for you. I know I am not married, but most of my guy friends are so I have some of their share of experiences. It's most likely true that when you are married, most of your friends don't want to call you or bother you unless you do so. The fact is, you are so busy with work and have no time for anyone but your wife or someone who lives with you. I know it's sad especially when you are just married. It's like you are married, but still single in mind.
That is so weird. My parents also don't go out with friends that much. I don't know how I'd live without my friends...
my parents used to be friendless.. usually only see family around but since they joined this chinese community golf club they have met more friends so i would suggest take some sort of activities together or on your own and make friends that way ^__^
.. cough .. if i really go out there and have fun with friends .. you can see the announcement of my divorce in less than a year on PA ... lol .. not a good idea. i think meeting people is not a problem for me; balancing between family, work, and personal time - something that was lost since marriage.
yeah well maybe its your problem of self control? at the end of the day married couples can still have friends and be in a marriage, it's jus depends on the person whether he/she trust themselves with others so it doesn't ruin the whole marriage... work is work of course.. family is basicly weekends say? then personal times can either be sometime after work or a few hours during hte weekend?? its just planning and go ahead with it rather than rant about it.. you need to test it out ? -mellow
^^XD Is your wife the type to tell you that you have to be home by 6 for dinner; and or does she give you a curfew?
It's all up to you two in the relation... Some spend a lot time with other friends... Double dating is an idea as well.
