Question by TeddyJ: why do married friends turn to their single friends for relationship advice?
I have quite a few friends (all married) who turn to me quite often when they’re frustrated with their
marriage. always seeking advice, but I find it rather odd that they turn to the Single lady who hates being single for relationship advice. what do I know about marriage, other than what I’ve observed throughout life. maybe it’s just the type of friend I am–listen and don’t judge or take sides. anyway, to all you married folks, do you have any Single friends you vent to regarding relationship woes?
Best answer:
Answer by Queen of Beer
Just because someone is single doesn’t mean they don’t give good advice or have common sense.
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no idea but that’s kinda dumb idea to ask a single person
Personally, I share my problems with both type of friends, married and unmarried…then I go according to that advice which suits me better…
My guess to answer your question is that, if you talk to one person in a married couple about your problems, you may safely assume that the person’s spouse will also then know about it. At least with a single person, you at least have a chance that what you tell her won’t be told to anyone else.
this is based on the simple saying “love is blind” & “Crazy in love” when you are in love it is said that you are somewhat crazy (its been proven through medical research) so your reason & logic is not the same as when you are when you are single…a person who is married can sometimes give biased advice based on their situation…
single people can be more objective they can pick up on things just by listening to a story & can remain neutral. i know when i was in a relationship, i would simply ask my friend to listen to my story, i would tell her something is wrong but i don’t know what it is…by the time i’m done, she would nail my problem on the head…& visa versa (when i was single)
but this all depends on what kind of friends you have…some couples don’t associate with their single friends anymore because they see single women as threats..so depends on the kind of relationship you have as well
they don’t want your advice. they want u to listen to them and give your compassion, cos their other MARRIED friends are too busy raising families. they think u have nothing to do with your life anyway
well, I find the person who gives the best martial advice for me is my friend whose been married several years longer than I have
however, I could understand a person asking advice from their single friends for a number of reasons:
- perhaps they are too embarrassed to admit their problems to their fellow married friends
- perhaps if their friend’s husbands are friends with their own husbands, they’re afraid of gossip getting back to their husband
- perhaps they veiw someone who is single as being far enough from the situation emotionally that they can give better unbias advice
You don’t have to have been married, to know certain things about human nature, relationships, psychology, etc…and yes, being a good listener, non-judgemental, etc helps also because sometimes they really just need someone to listen (not necessarily to ‘fix’ anything)…
Some of the best coaches and advisors there have ever been, were people who did not perform super well in the field they coached or advised in…that doesn’t mean they didn’t know anything about that subject, but that they personally did not do well with it.
As the saying goes “Those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach.”
Yeah I go to my single friends for advise and I am married. It doesent mean anything if they are married or not a relationship is a relationship.
The answer is obvious. Since they were dumb enough to get married…..their single friends are much, much smarter.