Forget what you’ve heard; your
partner shouldn’t actually be
your friend. Writer BrittanyGalla argues why keeping your
man in a separate category
strengthens your relationshipI know I’ll get hate for this
opinion, considering that 83
per cent of adults say their
significant other is their BFF,
according to a Monmouth
University poll. Some of these
couples could have actually
started out as pals before
dating. But it’s more likely
that since they have so much
in common and spend every
moment together, they have
started to refer to each other
this way, says Ian Kerner, a
sex and couples therapist.
And because our culture
increasingly holds up theseOn the night before our wedding,
I snuck my fiancé, Jeremy, into a
corner of the restaurant where we
were holding our rehearsal dinner.
Champagne glass in hand, I sternly
reminded him: ‘Please don’t refer
to me as your best friend in any
Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram
or toast over the next 24 hours...
or ever.’ He laughed in agreement,
interlocking my fingers in his. I
was, and still am, opposed to the
‘I’m marrying my best friend!’ BS.
Every time I see or hear that
cliché, it takes serious restraint
not to comment: Wait, did you erase
your actual besties when you got a
ring? I love Jeremy and I happily
chose him as my life partner, but
being with him doesn’t mean he’s
replaced my girls. It seems like so
much to ask of someone – be my
lover and my closest confidant.relationships as ones to aspire
to, it doesn’t seem like this
#CoupleGoal is going any-
where anytime soon. Here’s
why it should.HE CAN’T
BE YOUR
ABSOLUTE #1
Jeremy’s not my one and only
emotional rock – and I think
that’s why our relationship is
as strong as it is. ‘To have your
partner be your sole resource
for friendship, support and
love is just too much for anyWOULD YOU KISS
YOUR BEST FRIEND
WITH THAT MUCH
TONGUE?