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Question:"Should a married person have a close friend of the opposite sex?"

Answer:The Bible does not forbid close friendships between men and women. As Christians, however, there are some principles that we would be wise to heed. Married people especially need to be wary of friendships with members of the opposite sex because temptations are more likely to arise when there are marital problems. If a man's best friend is a woman who is not his wife, he is likely to share these problems with her, which can lead to an unhealthy emotional attachment.

Most married men (or women) who have affairs purposely go out to find a romantic interest outside of their marriage. So many people say, "I didn't mean for it to happen; it just happened." These things "just happen" when we put ourselves in situations that are difficult to control. When a man has a wife who is not necessarily very attentive to his needs, he could easily feel that he has fallen in love with another woman who does give him this attention he craves.

Even a marriage that is built on a foundation of faith in Christ and has relatively few problems is not immune to extra-marital temptations. This is why the Bible does not tell us to stick around and try to fight temptation, but to flee from it like we do from all "youthful lusts" (2 Timothy 2:22). Trying to fight temptation seems to become especially difficult when it comes to matters of the heart or the lusts of the flesh. First Corinthians 6:18 tells us that we need to run away from sexual sin, because it is much easier to run away from temptation than to stay and fight it.

Married men and women should carefully avoid putting themselves in compromising situations when it comes to the opposite sex. If they are seen together in public, it will give the wrong impression. If they are alone on the phone or in person, they will subject themselves to the temptation of an emotional or physical affair. The Bible tells us that everything we do should be for the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31), so the wise thing would be to stick to visiting as couples or "double dating" with other married couples, as opposed to risking the complications associated with close friendships with the opposite sex.

Source: http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.gotquestions.org/married-friend-opposite-sex.html&sa=U&ei=3QjkU8WEG8amPZzjgWg&ved=0CBgQFjAA&usg=AFQjCNH-yl9Y3LskM4isYGDB1woQyEyyXA

if that person had the best friend during courtship and there was no problem with that, then the same should apply after marriage. they may not hang out together as much as before but their friendship shouldnt change after marriage. all insecure people who are getting married should get real!

that person would be coming to your place for dinners, go on outings all together, probably babysit your kids etc........ so why the low self esteem?!

No. There is temptation lurking are the corner. Friendship yes, close friendship no.

fanning the embers of divorce.. a married woman should make a fellow woman her friend, not someone of d opposite sex and vice versa.

Woman, if you want to be close friends with a man, then go and live with him...

olasmith10: fanning the embers of divorce.. a married woman should make a fellow woman her friend, not someone of d opposite sex and vice versa.

Tymax: Married people should NEVER flirt with other people, whether attractive or not. Do not stoke the flames of suppressed passion!

Word..

You said you want to marry, you have gotten married yet your eyes is outside like Mrs. Chima who has a white male friend in tales by moonlight. For what ?

If your aim is multiple friends or male partners, stay single. Anyway talking sense into people is a talent..