Will Friends Make or Break Your Relationship?

By Gwendolyn Seidman Ph.D. on June 15, 2019 in Close Encounters

How important are those friends in the success of our romantic relationships? Do our friends really have the power to make or break our romances?


Our romantic relationships don't exist in a vacuum – They're just one of many intertwining relationships that make up our social world. We may have social activities, like parties or casual get-togethers, that involve both our romantic partner and our friends. If you think of the main characters in the popular 1990's TV show, Friends, they were always there for each other, including all the ups and downs of each other's romantic relationships.


Like the characters on Friends, we to talk to our friends about our romantic partners, even seeking relationship advice from them. But how important are those friends in the success of our romantic relationships, and do our friends really have the power to make or break our romances?


https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/close-encounters/201906/will-friends-make-or-break-your-relationship