Friday, January 15, 2010

How can I intervene in my best friends marriage arguments?

My Best friend is only 20 and he married my other friend, shes 19. It's only been a year of their marriage is rocky. I hang out with them almost every day and they have a tendency to argue in front of their friends too much over stupid little things. How can I intervene to help them out because my friend asks me for some advice, but I need advice on giving HIM advice. HELP!!!How can I intervene in my best friends marriage arguments?
Never come between a man and a woman. You won't help and in the end they'll both turn on you.





How many years have you lived and how many times have you seen someone win an argument? it doesn't happen in the real world because it's about ego's and not rational thought.





Nice of you to care tho. But bite your tongue.How can I intervene in my best friends marriage arguments?
Problem 1) ';I hang out with them almost every day....';


- The first year of marriage is one of the hardest and you need to give them space. Unless you work with them, then you need to start finding something else to do because a 3rd wheel is not needed here.





Problem 2) ';I need advice on giving HIM advice.';


- Unless you are holding his junk, no guy wants to hear others advice regarding their marriage.





Problem 3) ';they have a tendency to argue in front of their friends too much over stupid little things';


- To them it may not be stupid, I would be careful how you judge, your not them and you can't fix something YOUR NOT A PART OF!





SUGGESTION: Make new friends, reduce your ';visits'; and stay out of their personal lives more and more for the next few months.
It's hard to give advice on marriage when you aren't married. I've always suggested to people who are seeking advice to find a HAPPILY married couple that has long years invested in that marriage to seek advice from. Being married is MUCH different than BF/GF or being engaged.





There is a lot at stake, and if you don't count the costs of your actions in a marriage, you can pay dearly. Your best bet in all honesty, is to step aside from their problems and remain neutral in it. When they begin to argue, leave. If they ask why, tell them that they need time to sort out their issues, and you're going to give them that time.
The only thing you can get out of intervening in this situation is two ex friends. Stay out of it. And the next time they start a stupid argument in front of you, get up and leave.





If they wanted to get married and play house, they'd better be prepared to do the work that goes with it. If they aren't, nothing you say or do can ';fix'; it.





If they insist on asking for help, just keep repeating ';Your marriage is your business, not mine. You need to work this out with your husband/wife.';
Stay out of it. You can tell him that it makes you uncomfortable when they argue in front of you but that's it.
Every day!?! Give them some space to work on their own issues. They argue in front of friends because you are there every day. Also it's not your place to give advice. Stay out of it.
It's not your business or place to give them advise. It is your business to not be around when they act like infants though. They need to grow up and stop fighting in public.
Stay out of it. If they start to argue, walk away. They need to fix their marriage themselves.
Hanging out with them every day is too much. They are newlyweds, give them some alone time!
Your best bet is to stay out of it.
They can work out their own problems.
dont...mind your business.

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