11 Reasons Why Marrying Your Best Friend Is A Good Idea

Every little girl dreams of the day they will get married and they don’t take the matter lightly. We plan all the details, right down to the wedding cake topper. We dream of what we will wear, what our cake will look like and what kind of flowers we will hold. We imagine our father’s walking us down the aisle as the wedding march plays and our friends and family look on.

When we are little, we may wonder who we will marry and what they will be like, but it isn’t until we’ve grown up a little that we start to really give thought to who that person will be. Will they be kind? Will they be handsome? Will they be our high school sweetheart? After growing up even more, still, we begin to hope for the person we marry. We hope that they are kind. We hope that they are respectful. We hope that they are honest and funny. We hope that they become someone we can call our best friend, and grow old with. Here are 11 reasons why marrying your best friend will bring you both happiness in your future together.

# You trust each other

Trusting one another in a marriage is key. Without trust, what do you really have? By pledging your love to your best friend, you are both committing to a life of total trust and security. Neither will be willing to jeopardize the wonderful relationship you have together.

# They make you a priority

Your best friend will have your back at all times and they be there for you without hesitation. They prioritize your needs with their own and they think of you as a teammate, so you never have to worry about feeling taken for granted.

# They will be there for you in your time of crisis

Life has a way of hitting curveballs in our direction when we least expect it. When that happens, we need someone on our side to help us navigate the mess and get our lives back on track. Your best friend is going to be that someone for you. They will be there to pick you up when you fall, no matter how many times it happens.

# They will be your biggest cheerleader

Your best friend will be your biggest supporter and you can always rely on them to give you a pep talk or motivational speech. They’ll be there for all your big events, offering words of encouragement. When you accomplish great things, they will be the first one to offer you a pat on the back.

# You can sit in silence with each other and just be

One of the nicest feelings in the world is being able to sit quietly with another human being and not feel like you need to fill the silence. Best friends feel comfortable relaxing with each other and don’t try to fill the quiet with awkward small talk.

# They won’t get jealous when you talk to other people

You best friend trusts you to not cheat on them, so they don’t get jealous when you are talking to other people. You never have to prepare yourself for an impending argument with your partner because they know that they have no reason to be worried.

# They will stick up for you when you’re being treated unfairly

Your best friend’s goal is to protect you so if someone is treating you unkindly, your best friend will now handle that lightly. They won’t have a problem sticking up for you or your rights. Marry your best friend and you will always have someone in your corner, ready to tag into the fight when necessary.

# Your best friend understands you

When people get married, it generally means that they understand their partner on a deeper level and have taken the time to get to know them. If you marry your best friend, you both have a deep knowledge about how the other person lives. You understand each other’s wants, needs, and desires. You also understand the reason they behave the way that they do. If you marry your best friend, they'll grant you the luxury of knowing when you need time to yourself to do the things you enjoy, such as reading or soaking in a hot bubble bath.

# They give the best advice

Because your best friend knows you so well, they are able to offer up the best advice. Whatever suggestions they have are going to be tailored to what they know about you. If they know you aren’t an outgoing person, they will help you figure out how to handle that wedding party dance your cousin sprung on you at the last minute.

# You share friends

When you marry someone that is your best friend, you often have the same friends. This is great because you everyone gets along and you don’t have to worry about how two groups of friends are going to mesh with one another. Your best friend also understands wanting to spend time with your friends, without them and vice versus. They'll always encourage girl time!

# They make an effort to be part of your family

These days, relationships can be complicated because your significant other may not like spending time with your family, or even like them at all. Your best friend will make sure that they spend as much time with your family as possible (no matter how weird they can be) because they think of them as an extension of you. Plus, how else would they get to see all those embarrassing baby pictures?