Does anybody think married men should have close female friends?

I think its ok for my hubby to have close friends, but to hide it is another story. That automatically makes it look suspicious even if he isn't doing anything.

That he is not listening to your feelings, or trying to understand where you are coming from. It sounds like he feels he is in trouble and thats why he hides it. Do you ask him in a non-accusatory way? So he didn't get defensive about it and shut you off completely? Maybe its just me, but I would ask him if he understands how it makes me feel. I don't know your relationship is or how you are normally but its definately a balance between the both of you and if yours, or his, needs aren't being met then maybe try a different way of communicating.

Well, aren't you living my life? If you are suspect something...then it probably is true. My husband "had" a close female friend/co-worker. She even became my friend since we started doing things together as a family. I felt something was up so I accidentally (on purpose) read a few "work" emails in his saved folders. There is was in black and white. The lies, the deception. The idiot saved the emails. I am hurt, I am disappointed and angry. I deleted everything. But, I have those damn emails memorized. I can't get it out of my head. I haven't decided what to do.

Bottom line, if you want to know, if you really want to know, then you can find out. But, be warned...your world will be crushed! (after 12 years of marriage, 2 beautiful children)

To answer your question...HELL NO.

I was not sure if you had express your feeling fequently to him, or lead him to hide it up rather to get into trouble.

There is always good to talk to opposite sex, problem is when you became a partner, you have a lot of secret and don't want to let your partner know.

I guess you better cool off first unless you have evidence, it's nothing you can do except acceptance or not. he won't change his way not because he don't love you, just maybe he cannot share thing with you.

I know how you feel. A lot of men need those female friends around to make them feel like they still got it, but if he is going behind your back to talk and text them then something isn't right and I would do something about it.

oh no thats not right i think you need to talk. yeah i do believe that married men or women can have friends from the opposite gender but not to that extend. you need to ask him honestly be open to him because if you don't this will carry on and on and you would be going around in circles. hope it all goes well.

well normally i wouldn't fret over a married man having close female friends, since those friends can help out his marriage on many levels. just like a married woman's close male friends can help her out on many levels. but being the fact that he can't exactly be upfront nor honest about it, that concerns me a bit. even if i was secure in the marriage, the fact that dishonesty or withholding is in play, not good.

im not married my self as i am 13 but yeah sure husbands can have close female freinds. you should trust him no matter what.if you dont like the idea of him having close freinds talk to him and make him understand. hope this helps. if you dont trust him, u shouldnt of married him in the thirst place.

Your husband shouldn't have any other female relationships besides with you and his mother. Any other relationships, he should cut the cord.

Your feelings are very valid.

It depends have they been friends for a long time, or is this a new thing when you got married, i would just ask him to be honest and if you dont trust him then really you should confront him

You may feel that they are inappropriate but are they really or are you just jealous. Girls have guy friends and are not sleeping with them. Why can't guys have gf's that they don't sleep with. Sounds like you are not trusting of him and are insecure with yourself.