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Friendships and friends are so important in our lives, then why do women's friendships drift away after marriage? Finding out with #WomenOnTheMove.
Friendships and friends are so important in our lives, then why do women’s friendships drift away after marriage? Finding out with #WomenOnTheMove.
Marriage is a life changing milestone in a couple’s life. It not only alters their relationship with each other but also with others around them. These changes are more significant for women than men. Apart from change in her name, marriage profoundly changes the relationship of the bride with her friends too.
Marriage is a partnership, where the parties involved need to put in equal amount of effort, time, understanding and commitment to make it grow. Although it might sound harsh, marriage somewhere changes our priorities thus altering our friendships over time. Sometimes marriage also means moving away to a different location. Keeping in touch over phone calls, texts, mails becomes less frequent, new friendships are forged and old friends gradually drift away.
Last week, in our weekly #WomenOnTheMove chat over at Twitter, we discussed the reasons that alter friendships after marriage, does the gender of our friends play a role in our friendships falling apart, and the need for women to hold on to their friends and their friendships after marriage. This is what #WomenOnTheMove said.
@womensweb #WomenOnTheMove a1. Yes, coz of change in priorities & subjects of discussion 😉, but more than that, change in schedules! https://t.co/SaeXTNENGA — Isheeria (@Isheeria1) May 10, 2017
@womensweb #WomenOnTheMove a1. Yes, coz of change in priorities & subjects of discussion 😉, but more than that, change in schedules! https://t.co/SaeXTNENGA
— Isheeria (@Isheeria1) May 10, 2017
A1: Yes. It’s all about priorities and responsibilities that change after marriage. #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/qW7d1Yq823Never miss real stories from India's women.Register Now — Tarang Sinha (@TarangSinha) May 10, 2017
A1: Yes. It’s all about priorities and responsibilities that change after marriage. #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/qW7d1Yq823
— Tarang Sinha (@TarangSinha) May 10, 2017
@womensweb Yes they do , girls get busy managing their homes and boys get busy managing their wives #womenonthemove — Sakshi Dutt (@sakshi2487) May 10, 2017
@womensweb Yes they do , girls get busy managing their homes and boys get busy managing their wives #womenonthemove
— Sakshi Dutt (@sakshi2487) May 10, 2017
@Prasannakini @womensweb #WomenOnTheMove absolutely agree! It’s d married one’s who get busier, but we understand that 🙂 — Isheeria (@Isheeria1) May 10, 2017
@Prasannakini @womensweb #WomenOnTheMove absolutely agree! It’s d married one’s who get busier, but we understand that 🙂
A1 @womensweb O yes husband becomes possessive if you are his woman then you cannot be friends with boys as your body mind n heart he owns https://t.co/UH5b4HNiCS — Deepti Sutaria (@DVSutaria) May 10, 2017
A1 @womensweb O yes husband becomes possessive if you are his woman then you cannot be friends with boys as your body mind n heart he owns https://t.co/UH5b4HNiCS
— Deepti Sutaria (@DVSutaria) May 10, 2017
A1 women centre their world around husband& family, their priorities change overnight.In hindsight you realise it was wrong #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/j1l32XGrba — Akshata (@Awestruck_Aks) May 10, 2017
A1 women centre their world around husband& family, their priorities change overnight.In hindsight you realise it was wrong #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/j1l32XGrba
— Akshata (@Awestruck_Aks) May 10, 2017
A1. They do. Well! Politics of marriage. That’s why https://t.co/7nDU8WVrVm — Suman Kher (@Suman_Kher) May 10, 2017
A1. They do. Well! Politics of marriage. That’s why https://t.co/7nDU8WVrVm
— Suman Kher (@Suman_Kher) May 10, 2017
A1 I think all relationships change with time depending on what’s forming more critical part of your life then #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/KgcVijl75q — Chandni Moudgil (@chandnimoudgil) May 10, 2017
A1 I think all relationships change with time depending on what’s forming more critical part of your life then #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/KgcVijl75q
— Chandni Moudgil (@chandnimoudgil) May 10, 2017
A1 The definition & makings of close friendships change , they evolve with time just like all relationships . #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/KgcVijl75q — Chandni Moudgil (@chandnimoudgil) May 10, 2017
A1 The definition & makings of close friendships change , they evolve with time just like all relationships . #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/KgcVijl75q
@womensweb 1. No I don’t think marriage is a big trigger.. rather job change, location change are bigger triggers — Sonali (@sonali2010) May 10, 2017
@womensweb 1. No I don’t think marriage is a big trigger.. rather job change, location change are bigger triggers
— Sonali (@sonali2010) May 10, 2017
A1 College,Jobs,Marriage,Kids each have an impact on our over all life and it’s complex relationships . In good ways & bad #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/KgcVijl75q — Chandni Moudgil (@chandnimoudgil) May 10, 2017
A1 College,Jobs,Marriage,Kids each have an impact on our over all life and it’s complex relationships . In good ways & bad #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/KgcVijl75q
@chandnimoudgil @womensweb I find time to be the biggest killer – not gender or anything else! #WomenOnTheMove — Aparna V Singh (@editorsahiba) May 10, 2017
@chandnimoudgil @womensweb I find time to be the biggest killer – not gender or anything else! #WomenOnTheMove
— Aparna V Singh (@editorsahiba) May 10, 2017
@womensweb A1. Your man will always want you to be with female friends talking about boys he will definitely be not allow you to entertain — Deepti Sutaria (@DVSutaria) May 10, 2017
@womensweb A1. Your man will always want you to be with female friends talking about boys he will definitely be not allow you to entertain
@womensweb Friendship with girls do have a chance to survive but friendship with boys becomes a little complicated #womenonthemove — Sakshi Dutt (@sakshi2487) May 10, 2017
@womensweb Friendship with girls do have a chance to survive but friendship with boys becomes a little complicated #womenonthemove
@womensweb #WomenOnTheMove a3. I feel, gender impacts friendships anyway, irrespective of who is d married one in d dosti! https://t.co/vOOAzXLbfi — Isheeria (@Isheeria1) May 10, 2017
@womensweb #WomenOnTheMove a3. I feel, gender impacts friendships anyway, irrespective of who is d married one in d dosti! https://t.co/vOOAzXLbfi
@womensweb A1: Mostly coz of time restraint. While in other cases, both spouses want their partners to be friends with the same gender. Lol. — Fasiha Farrukh (@FasihaFarrukh) May 10, 2017
@womensweb A1: Mostly coz of time restraint. While in other cases, both spouses want their partners to be friends with the same gender. Lol.
— Fasiha Farrukh (@FasihaFarrukh) May 10, 2017
A3. It definitely does! Esp if it’s guy friends #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/M3OSWcAX7W — Suman Kher (@Suman_Kher) May 10, 2017
A3. It definitely does! Esp if it’s guy friends #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/M3OSWcAX7W
A3. Never found it an issue thankfully! But yes I know friends whose spouses have a problem with friends of opp gender #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/IKWF8tiK30 — Aparna V Singh (@editorsahiba) May 10, 2017
A3. Never found it an issue thankfully! But yes I know friends whose spouses have a problem with friends of opp gender #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/IKWF8tiK30
@womensweb one of my male friend is still a friend and my husband enjoys his company too. Honestly there’s lot of trust between us — shoma abhyankar (@throbbingmind) May 10, 2017
@womensweb one of my male friend is still a friend and my husband enjoys his company too. Honestly there’s lot of trust between us
— shoma abhyankar (@throbbingmind) May 10, 2017
@sakshi2487 @womensweb Ya has to be two ways. The line of trust and openness in the relationship should be open #WomenOnTheMove — Akshata (@Awestruck_Aks) May 10, 2017
@sakshi2487 @womensweb Ya has to be two ways. The line of trust and openness in the relationship should be open #WomenOnTheMove
@womensweb It surely does, both ways. A delicate line between trust and intimacy which needs to be carefully tread upon. #WomenOnTheMove #relationships — Vaishali Gandhi (@vaishali178) May 10, 2017
@womensweb It surely does, both ways. A delicate line between trust and intimacy which needs to be carefully tread upon. #WomenOnTheMove #relationships
— Vaishali Gandhi (@vaishali178) May 10, 2017
@womensweb it is…and has to be both ways #womenonmove — shoma abhyankar (@throbbingmind) May 10, 2017
@womensweb it is…and has to be both ways #womenonmove
@womensweb The most important trust is the one u have on yourself..and the lines that u draw might b imaginary 4 others but need 2n crystal clear to u. — Shruti Basu (@shruti_s_basu) May 10, 2017
@womensweb The most important trust is the one u have on yourself..and the lines that u draw might b imaginary 4 others but need 2n crystal clear to u.
— Shruti Basu (@shruti_s_basu) May 10, 2017
@womensweb I would believe if a relationship impacts friendships there is something wrong somewhere.I trust my partner and so does he. #WomenOnTheMove — Anupama Dalmia (@Anupama_Dalmia) May 10, 2017
@womensweb I would believe if a relationship impacts friendships there is something wrong somewhere.I trust my partner and so does he. #WomenOnTheMove
— Anupama Dalmia (@Anupama_Dalmia) May 10, 2017
@womensweb Not unless you allow them to. — radhika vaz (@radvaz) May 10, 2017
@womensweb Not unless you allow them to.
— radhika vaz (@radvaz) May 10, 2017
@womensweb They might change in the amount of time that friends spend together, but the bonding essentially remains unchanged. — Prasanna Kini (@Prasannakini) May 10, 2017
@womensweb They might change in the amount of time that friends spend together, but the bonding essentially remains unchanged.
— Prasanna Kini (@Prasannakini) May 10, 2017
@womensweb 2. I think friends can be understanding, caring irrespective of marital status difference..here parent vs nonparent is big.#WomenOnTheMove — Sonali (@sonali2010) May 10, 2017
@womensweb 2. I think friends can be understanding, caring irrespective of marital status difference..here parent vs nonparent is big.#WomenOnTheMove
A1 when it comes to women friendships are intensive and high involvement unlike for men #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/KgcVijl75q — Chandni Moudgil (@chandnimoudgil) May 10, 2017
A1 when it comes to women friendships are intensive and high involvement unlike for men #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/KgcVijl75q
A4 I have realised this quite late,after a baby, my friends are a source of joy, who motivate me,listen when I need to vent.#womenonthemove https://t.co/yOO8iCyJDz — Akshata (@Awestruck_Aks) May 10, 2017
A4 I have realised this quite late,after a baby, my friends are a source of joy, who motivate me,listen when I need to vent.#womenonthemove https://t.co/yOO8iCyJDz
@womensweb A4.I feel friendship is underrated. There are so many things which we feel like only sharing with girlfriends. We miss out on that aspect. — Kasturi Patra (@PatraKasturi) May 10, 2017
@womensweb A4.I feel friendship is underrated. There are so many things which we feel like only sharing with girlfriends. We miss out on that aspect.
— Kasturi Patra (@PatraKasturi) May 10, 2017
@womensweb #WomenOnTheMove Friendships are important at all points of life. Post marriage is no different — Sapna Katti (@dreamysap) May 10, 2017
@womensweb #WomenOnTheMove Friendships are important at all points of life. Post marriage is no different
— Sapna Katti (@dreamysap) May 10, 2017
@FasihaFarrukh @womensweb Every relation requires focus for it to nurture and each one brings with it a fresh breath of energy n completes the person that you are ! — Shruti Basu (@shruti_s_basu) May 10, 2017
@FasihaFarrukh @womensweb Every relation requires focus for it to nurture and each one brings with it a fresh breath of energy n completes the person that you are !
A4. Cos it’s not realistic to expect even the love of your life to be all things at all times do you! #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/EFGhDAJmC0 — Aparna V Singh (@editorsahiba) May 10, 2017
A4. Cos it’s not realistic to expect even the love of your life to be all things at all times do you! #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/EFGhDAJmC0
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