Don’t Dad Alone: Why Your Husband’s Friendships Matter:: Heather and Bruce [Ep 598]

The show is officially a teenager! At 13 years old, we're celebrating with a special conversation for both moms and dads. Bruce is back on the show, and we're diving into a topic that doesn't get talked about enough: male friendship and why dads need good friends, too.

Do men sometimes convince themselves they're fine without close friendships? Between work, marriage, raising kids, and all the different seasons of life, friendships can easily fall to the bottom of the priority list. But the truth is, we all need people who fuel us, challenge us, encourage us, and bring out the best in us.
We talk about why building and maintaining guy friendships can feel a little rusty, how those relationships change as kids grow up and leave home, and why making the first move is often the hardest part.

We also talk about the important role moms can play in encouraging their husbands to invest in friendships. It's not about becoming the social director of your marriage, but about creating space, removing guilt, and finding practical ways to make friendship a priority together.
In this episode, we discuss:

• How work, marriage, and parenting can push friendships to the back burner.
• Why building guy friendships can feel awkward at first and why it takes practice.
• How friendships and conversations change through different seasons of life.
• The transition from parenting young kids to building friendships with your adult children.
• Practical ways couples can work together to make time for friendships.

• Why it's important to recognize the people who bring out the best in us.

Links Mentioned: 

• People Fuel: By John Townsend, John

Related Episodes:

• Emotional Maturity, Teamwork, and 25 years of Marriage :: Bruce and Heather [Ep 458]
• Talking, Teens, and Twenty-four Years :: Bruce + Heather [Ep 399]
• Bruce Learns to Label His Feelings :: Bruce and Heather [Ep 316]

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