Should a person in a marriage be ok with their spouse getting marital advice

[lasttexasknight]

from friends that are....? Should a person in a marriage be ok with their spouse getting marital advice from friends that are morally much different?

I am asking this for a friend of mine. Let me set the stage for you. Your spouse has lifelong friends that they have been friends with for twenty years. They have been friends through marriages and relationships. They have four very close friends. They are nice people to talk to and they all appear to live normal lives. One of them smokes dope, drinks like a fish, and cheats on their spouse. The second one is married to a dope dealer, they smoke dope, and they take trips to see the other friends, parties, and goes out to clubs and dances with people of the opposite sex. The third one has had several failed marriages, smokes dope a lot (even with their daughter who is in their 20’s) and has been a bad influence on your spouse in the past. The last one is the child of the third one above. This one smokes dope, flirts a lot, and has had an affair on their spouse.

[*?Beauty is pain?*]

No one should get marital advice from anyone except maybe a counselor, because no one but the two of you know your specific feelings and problems.

[gkarl3rd]

No, I'd say that this group is not a group to get ANY kind of advice from.

I suggest your friend get marriage counseling from a professional. If his wife won't go, then cut all ties.

[shadow750]

Absolutely

As they have been friends for so long they must know each other pretty well and also know what makes each other tick. You say they are really close so they are unlikely to provide advice that will disbenefit you 'friends' wife.

Perhaps your 'friend' should be a little less judgmental and focus on his relationship so that his wife doesn't need marital counseling!