Are Opposite Sex Friendships Okay?

Are opposite-sex friendships okay? It depends. The reality is that we are all vulnerable when entering a marriage... it is important to make those outside relationships co-exist in a healthy way, but know the line that you and your spouse agree on.

Wondering whether or not a close friendship with someone of the opposite-sex poses a threat to your marriage? If so, Dr. Todd E. Linaman, founder of Relational Advantage offers 20 questions for you to answer. Here are a few of them:

Is your mate unaware of your opposite-sex friendship?
Would you behave differently around your friend if your partner were present?
Would you feel uncomfortable if your fiancé or spouse had the same quality of friendship with someone of the opposite sex?
Do you have a physical and/or emotional attraction to your friend?
Do you ever compare your mate to your friend?
Have you ever entertained romantic fantasies about your friend?
Do you and your friend ever exchange highly personal details about your lives or complain about your relationships to each other?

“If you answered 'yes' to one or more of the questions above, your opposite-sex friendship may be a real threat to the quality of your marriage,” Linaman says. “It may even be in the best interest of your marriage to either significantly limit or actually end your close friendship.”

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