Tag: loyal

The secrets for being a good friend should all be applied to being a good spouse. The extent to which we can see our spouses for who they are and still love them as friends, in addition to any romantic attachment, will be the extent to which the relationship will continue to grow together rather than grow apart.

What do friends do for each other? They are loyal, they are there in a pinch, they respect and trust one another, and they like each other in spite of their problems and idiosyncrasies. A friend is able to look at a whole person, to see all the plusses and minuses and to accept that person’s warts and all.