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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There was a move about this in reverse (husband with no friends).  I love you man.  Fun movie.   I think both partners should definitely have friends.   I disagree that the woman should run the social life of the couple — that’s so old school and, well, obnoxious.  Both partners should contribute, and both should support each other with their own friendships (preferable same sex ones, but I guess that depends!). [/quote]

Yeah but in that movie, the main character has a brother who is best friends with their dad, and that's part of why he needs a friend -- he's the odd one out in his family and doesn't have another guy he can talk to or confide in (I think maybe he was close to his mom, though? I can't remember the whole movie).

I know people who have close friendships with siblings or are close to parents and don't really have any other close friends, more just friendly acquaintances, and I don't think it's weird. Everyone needs a support system but I think sometimes people get hung up on it looking a very specific way. I would be worried about someone who is a total loner and claims to not need people at all. But if I met someone who didn't have any same-age, same-sex friends but was close to a sibling and visited their grandma regularly for long chats and also had a lot of community at work or via volunteering, I would think that was fine.

I think sometimes women feel under pressure to have a very specific type of friend group and it's good to be a bit more open about how people construct their life. Often people who are unconventional in how they arrange their life are more intentional and thoughtful generally, because it means they make choices that work for them, not just what is expected.[/quote]

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