{"id":21779,"date":"2025-02-07T14:54:40","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T15:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=21779"},"modified":"2025-02-07T16:26:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T16:26:49","slug":"is-your-partner-your-best-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=21779","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Partner Your Best Friend?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Expecting a spouse to be both friend and lover is a relatively new concept. Some think it\u2019s asking too much.<\/p>\n

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Stephanie Lopez is effusive about her husband\u2019s good qualities. He is a man of character, kindness and integrity, she said. He is a loving father and treats her with respect.<\/p>\n

But is he her best friend?<\/p>\n

\u201cNo!\u201d said Ms. Lopez, who is 43 and lives on Hawaii\u2019s Big Island.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t have sex with my friends,\u201d she explained. \u201cI don\u2019t pay bills with my friends. And I guarantee you, if I did, it would change the whole dynamic of the relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n

The belief that your partner should be your best friend pops up everywhere, whether on social media<\/a> or in the greeting card aisle. It\u2019s not unusual to seek a romantic partner who fulfills more than the role of spouse, co-parent or lover, said Alexandra Solomon, a clinical psychologist and host of the \u201cReimagining Love\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want somebody who sees us and gets us,\u201d Dr. Solomon said. \u201cWell, that\u2019s the same darn thing we want in our friendships. We really are craving that same sense of affinity and admiration.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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But is it unreasonable to expect your bedmate to be your best friend, or is it the highest form of intimacy?<\/p>\n