tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206524469710613848.post6358089365289103596..comments2023-05-26T10:59:51.133-05:00Comments on Roman Catholic Cop: My Best FriendJamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00240082655213917664noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206524469710613848.post-40165901875634393402012-11-05T21:11:14.541-06:002012-11-05T21:11:14.541-06:00I loved what you wrote. I'm 47 and I've be...I loved what you wrote. I'm 47 and I've been married for almost 25 years. My wife IS my best friend. There is no one whose company I enjoy more than my wife. <br /><br />That said, I very much value my once a year weekend with my old college housemates, sans the wife. Truth be told, my marriage is stronger because I make this trip each year. There is something very healthy about stepping back and talking intimately about my life, my marriage and my kids with these 3 men and 2 women that I've trusted for almost 30 years. I know I am a better person, a better husband, a better father, a better man because of these annual retreats. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173786675033152583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206524469710613848.post-64740606134689186472012-10-23T09:25:50.889-05:002012-10-23T09:25:50.889-05:00I too am best friends with my husband and I have g...I too am best friends with my husband and I have good friends but no one compares to my spouse! May God keep blessing your marriage! ~AmyAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224808618141191730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206524469710613848.post-46731131340104277852012-10-22T16:23:20.102-05:002012-10-22T16:23:20.102-05:00Oh! And cute pic of you and Abby. Oh! And cute pic of you and Abby. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206524469710613848.post-72226170511022787842012-10-22T16:22:58.279-05:002012-10-22T16:22:58.279-05:00"I've also realized that a 41 married guy..."I've also realized that a 41 married guy with three kids doesn't need that "best friend" that I felt I'd always been missing. Sure, it would have been great in high school or college but at this point in my life that type of friendship would be just too difficult. For the most part, because it would be too time consuming. I'm a father. I'm a husband. That vocation is what my life purpose is all about and I really don't have time for a close friendship. "<br /><br />This is exactly how I feel most days about friends that aren't my husband. I also have my sisters, which alleviates some of that sadness I could probably have about not having a lot of close friends. Like you, I have good friends who I know I can count on. But Craig's the one I lean on most often (as he should be) and my sisters are there when I need them, too. <br /><br />I do see the dynamic in play a lot with my kids as far as the sibling thing goes. My daughters are each others' best friends. My boys are starting to build their friendship, too. It's just the way God designed our relationships, I think...if we have siblings, they are usually our best friends (outside of spouses). Or if we have a spouse, who we have children with...those are our best friends. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com