Female Friendships

Women frequently drop their female friendships when a man comes along. It is the most common complaint, that a friendship once cherished is no longer nurtured by the other woman, because she got married and now doesn't have time for her friendships.

Although common, this is a foolish situation for women to get themselves into. If anything happens to their husband, if their relationship falls apart, it is their friends they'll need to turn to and yet won't have if they've failed to sustain them.

Why are women so willing to drop their female friendships when a man comes along? Is it because society doesn't view female friendships as important and therefore women get sucked into this belief? Women frequently complain that they no longer have time to spend with their female friends, but is that because they take on more than their fair share of household chores, childcare and work? What if they were to maintain firmer boundaries and not allow themselves to become overwhelmed with responsibilities? Men might not like it, but women wouldn't feel so burned out.

Being aware that it's common for women to drop their friendships when they get married, is the first step in preventing yourself from committing the same mistake. Women receive a huge amount of emotional support from their friendships and so it makes sense to maintain them, even when you get married.