It seems to me that most couple friendships that form are usually the result of the the women being friends first and then introducing the husbands. (Is this the way it is for you?)
In our case we have two other couple friends that on average we see one time a week for dinner and get together at least one if not both weekend nights as well. All of the husbands work together, and in turn have introduced us girls along the way. If I had to guess I would say we have been friends with the “Smiths” about 8-9 years and the husband half of the “Jones” for about the same amount of time. He met his wife about 5 years ago and before the first time he introduced us to her told Mrs. Smith and I if we didn’t like her out the door she would go. I am happy to report she is still around today.
The wives, just as the husbands have pretty much become 3 peas in a pod. For some reason though I have never (especially since Mrs. Jones came along) considered the other husbands to be my “friends”. They are my friends husbands. Or my husbands friends. Do you know what I mean? I hope so because I mean it in the nicest way.
That all changed today. Monday night I called Mrs. Jones very upset and she told Mr. Jones. Mr. Jones went to work Tuesday morning and told Mr. Smith who in turn called Mrs. Smith who called me wanting to know what was going on. (I really wasn’t trying to drag everyone into my drama as it was a mutual friend of all of us who did something to cause the issue in the first place, I just needed to vent and Mrs. Jones just happened to be home when I called). I will say I expected Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Smith both to understand and be on my side (and they were) so to speak. Today I found out Mr. Smith and Mr. Jones were both much more upset with the issue at hand than their Mrs.’ were.
I am so proud to have friends that have husbands that are such great guys and to know that not only are they my friends but they also “have my back”.
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