My husband has no friends and is too reliant on me. How can I help him? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

The issue here may be more than a concern for his lack of a social life. Try to look at your relationship holistically, rather than seeing him as having the problem

I have been with my husband for 20 years. During the first few years, he would occasionally hang out with about four friends. I’ve always been lucky enough to have quite a lot of friends and I really value them.

In contrast, my husband no longer has any friends. He occasionally goes for a run with one local dad we know, but never goes for a coffee or a meal. The husbands of my friends are all really nice guys, but there is something wrong with each of them in my husband’s eyes; their idiosyncrasies irk him.

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