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Accepting Partner’s Friends: 3 Steps For Dealing With Your Wife’s Annoying Friend

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You love your wife — flaws and all. But sometimes, the flaws are far easier to deal with than that one, insanely annoying friend that she insists on keeping in her life.

And yours. Sounds familiar? Before you agree to spend the rest of your life with someone, there are many things that you should discuss.

Finances, family planning, and future goals are all no-brainers. But what about accepting your partner’s friends? You can’t tell your partner who they can and can’t be friends with, but the people they associate with do impact your life.

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