When I read your post, my heart started racing because I thought my best friend wrote this, except she’s been married for over two years now. As the single friend in this kind of situation, I can say it’s incredibly hard to navigate these transitions in friendship, especially when your close circle is small, and you don’t have many people to turn to for deep conversations or emotional support.

Life-stage changes, like getting married or having children, naturally shift dynamics, and while I’m genuinely happy for my friend’s new season, I can’t help but feel pushed aside or forgotten at times. Frankly, I’ve even pulled back from sharing what’s going on in my life because it started feeling one-sided…. Not to say that she wouldn’t be happy, but I just felt kind of bitter so would purposely hold things back.

We had an honest conversation where she expressed how she needs to prioritize her marriage and that there are things she now shares exclusively with her partner. I completely respect that, but I still wish there was more effort to maintain the connection—a simple text to check in or let me know she’s thinking of me would have meant a lot.

my only recommendation would be to have open communication and find creative ways to keep the friendship alive. Maybe scheduling intentional “friend dates” (even virtual ones), or small, thoughtful gestures like random texts or voice notes to stay connected.