Should I be worried when my husband and childhood friend have become chummy as of late your marriage has not been at its best and you do know that they kissed previous to your engagement 9 years ago?

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  • Marriage takes work and that means good communication skills which you and your husband have not learned. Each day even if it is only half an because of busy schedules for both of you it gives you a chance to discuss any problems either of you may have and gives both of you a chance to connect and share your feelings. If you had done this then some of the problems in your marriage would have been resolved and both of you could have tried harder. The fact your husband kissed his childhood friend nine years before your engagement has nothing to do with the two of you at the present time. It is possible for opposite sexes to be friends because your husband must feel he can tell his problems to her and she will listen. Perhaps he finds her fun to be around when he is not getting along with you. Please do not blame yourself because it takes two in a marriage to work at it. You husband should not be running off to his childhood friend every time something is wrong in your marriage and need to mature and try to resolve his own problems in the marriage by talking to you. Sometimes a close friendship can lead to a sexual relationship and this is caused either by emotions such as needing that female friend or, they may fall in love. It is up to you to talk to your husband and suggest taking time out to discuss the problems in your marriage and suggest you both go to marriage counseling. If he refuses marriage counseling and if possible you should ask him if he would be willing to go on a vacation with you (somewhere romantic) and he refuses then you have to ask him if he is in love with his childhood friend. He may not be, but seeks solace in her or, he may love her and you are going to have to make a decision as to whether you should stay married or not.
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