Venting to friends about DH

[Guiltygail]

Just wondering if you do this?

I have a close friend I do tell about any disagreements or arguments we have, but shortly after, I feel super guilty. I think I'm going to stop as DF I'm talking about, whenever I tell her, I feel like she blows it out of proportion, if we have a small row over stuff any couple would argue about, she'll say "I don't think he respects you" and I just come away feeling quite embarrassed. I think I've made a mistake doing this!

It’s not fair on your spouse or your friends

As a couple I'd hope for a bond strong enough to hold us together, and talking about my partner behind his back would undermining off that bond. BUT sometimes things need to be explored outside of that relationship. So, were you needing space to think with your friend about the state of your relationship and might she be right in her interpretation?

Well to go against the grain for me and my friends it’s fairly normal part of conversation BUT we also all know that there are lots of good things about each other’s partners that we don’t always go on about but make up for the things we moan about. If someone doesn’t understand this then I wouldn’t carry on talking to them about that kind of thing and I only do it with my close friends