4. “I hate your friends.”
Even if you’re not crazy about his buddies (or perhaps one buddy in particular), it’s best not to just flat out say that you hate them. “Men’s friendships with other men are tenuous. It’s even harder to extend these relationships once a man is in a committed romantic one,” explains Justin Lioi, LCSW, a men’s mental health and relationship expert.
“There are limits, and a woman should certainly not put up with negative demeaning behavior, but many of the men I work with feel isolated outside of their primary relationship.” So even if you’re not crazy about your husband’s friends, as long as they’re not disrespectful, it’s better not to mention it.
