How much do you talk / is okey to talk about relationships with your friends?

[IStoppedBelieving]

Particularly if only one of them is life long (not by choice) single?

I think it's vital for women to feel able to talk to friends about what's happening in their relationships. Friends can give them insight/confirmation that things in their relationships are not ok/abusive etc.

Depends on the friendship and the topic.

I'm generally of the view that when people are negative about their spouse all the time (think regularlymoaning aboutpetty things), they lose the right to complain if their friends/family see the spouse a certain way. Equally there are some parts of a relationship that are just for the people involved.

In general DH would only be discussed with friends if it was relevant to the conversation we were having, or there was a particular situation I wanted advice on.

If you know your partner wouldn't want you to talk about it, then be respectful and don't talk about it.

@me4real

I think it's vital for women to feel able to talk to friends about what's happening in their relationships. Friends can give them insight/confirmation that things in their relationships are not ok/abusive etc.

But if there is no insight, because no own experience.

And it’s just quite painfull to listen to them go on and on what they are doing with their partners.
It’s more gushing about them.

I'm single and am the go to for my friends to moan about their relationships. I don't I d and often give objective advice. But it's boring when it goes on forever

I suppose OP there's probably a fine line between friends sharing what's going on in their lives (which will involve nice things that include their partner) and sitting romantically cooing over how amazing their partner is, how they'd be lost without them etc.
The latter is irritating even for those of us who are happily married, the former is probably reasonable in itself, but could easily sting if the friends aren't mindful of your circumstances.

Ah ok I get what you mean now. Yes, it would seem a bit thoughtless or cruel.

@me4real

I think it's vital for women to feel able to talk to friends about what's happening in their relationships. Friends can give them insight/confirmation that things in their relationships are not ok/abusive etc.

I don’t think this is right. It’s not the friends responsibility.

Also, women usually don’t listen when it comes to their precious men….