Best friends are one of the greatest gifts in life, but the question arises regarding spouses. Should your spouse be your best friend? I think the answer is yes.

Think about what a best friend is. It is someone that you go to when you are feeling excited, down, sad, happy, nervous, scared and so on. It is someone that you can count on to be there whenever you need them. It is someone you are not afraid to tell your deepest, darkest secrets. A best friend is someone you can have fun with, someone you can cry with, someone you can hug.

Aren’t all of these things important qualities to have with your spouse? I think so. Imagine not being able to act these ways with your spouse. Imagine being with someone you can’t have fun with. Someone you can’t talk to about things that excite you or bother you. I believe that if more people married someone that was their best friend, there would not be as many failed marriages in the world today.

Look at the divorce rate today. It is over 50%, and the statistics get worse with second and third marriages. Maybe it is time people start looking for different qualities in a spouse, than what they have been looking for. I mean, really. What are the most important qualities to look for in a spouse? I think it should be trust, compatibility, common interests and things along those lines. So, simply put, I believe that a person’s spouse should be that person’s best friend.