When we get married life changes and many roles come into play, you become a wife, a lover, a friend, a partner to your husband. But often we have a separate group of good friends to rely on. For a marriage to become successful a couple must become best friends. In fact this is the reason why many people get hitched to their school friends or best friends. But in an arranged marriage things are different so we at AAW get you some ways to become your husband/wife’s best friend forever:
Have fun together: You eat together, sleep together, fight together. How about doing some fun together? Enlist for a fun activity like tennis or salsa. It will be like a date every time you go for classes, plus you can make friends!
Get excited: Your hubby wants you to ‘try’ something different but you hate it? Try it and act excited. Nagging, getting upset can never help a couple bond. Try watching cricket (for his sake), get interested, ask questions and bond over the difference.
Know their story: We all have small stories like childhood memories, weaknesses, fears, etc. Get talking about them, share your experiences and see your bond as friends grow. But remember the cardinal rule of friendship applies here too: No judging.
Bring out their best: Many people fight and bring out the worse in each other. Try and bring out the best in your partner. Have light banter; check out other people, gossip about random things, make fun of each others. Typically set aside from your traditional husband and wife roles and become friends.
Be forgiving: Often the lack of saying a sorry can deteriorate a relationship as friends apologize and forgive easily. It will help your husband-wife bond grow stronger too.
Avoid people he dislikes: No point creating an argument by bonding with people he can never see eye to eye with. Avoid people who create fights between you as a couple.
Discuss sex: Sex should not be a deed performed in a dark room. Talk, open up, discuss, joke about sex. Often sex can makes couples explore each other better.
Do you have any other ways to make friendship in your marriage strong? Share by commenting below.
