Coming together in our marriage meant a shift in priorities. We became more intentional with how we spent our time and WHO we spend our time with. It isn’t fun, but many friendships shifted or even ended. In this episode, we talk about the different types of friendships that changed as we came together in our relationship and the reminder we give ourselves when we notice our friends’ shifting priorities. Music “Sunny” by Bensound.com.
What We Talked about in this Episode:
The conversation that inspired this episode Ashley’s intern sought advice for managing current friendships that she feels will not last after college What type of friend’s we are in friendships Ashley is the instant BFF - makes good friends quickly, but fizzles Billy struggles to know the difference between friend and acquaintance, but keeps friends for a long period of time Friendships that changed as our relationship together grew The friend out of convenience - For Billy this was the single buddy. Once they met their significant others, the relationship came to a natural end The toxic friend - For Ashley, this was a close friend that was always difficult to manage. the time and energy was no longer worth it when also balancing a relationship The longtime friend - For Billy, this was his childhood best friend. Values were so far off after nearly 25 years that it just became difficult. The book that provided clarity on some of these friendships How conflict in friendships comes down to unclear expectations The reminder we give ourselves when we notice friends shifting prioritiesEP 22: We Do Service
EP 20: How We Travel
Episode 19: We Do Gratitudes
Episode 18: Stepping Up and Leaning In
Episode 17: We Do Love Languages
Episode 16: Inspiring Duos - Heath and Alyssa Padgett
Episode 15: The Time Management Myth
Episode 14: Becoming Bashley - Careers
Episode 13: We Do a Dreams Discussion
Episode 12: Lifelong Learning
Episode 11: We Do the Enneagram
Episode 10: We Do Networking
Episode 9: Powerhouse Teams of Two
Episode 8: Power Couples Redefined
Episode 7: We Do Goal Setting
Episode 6: We Do the Whole30 Diet
Episode 5: Inspiring Duos - Bill and Rose Moyer
Episode 4: Competition Kills Relationships
Episode 3: One Couple, One Car
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