A married person must be very cautious about having a friend of the opposite sex. Ideally your spouse should be your best friend. Pouring out your heart and sharing your emotions and feelings with someone of the opposite sex other than your spouse is emotional unfaithfulness; it displaces your spouse from her rightful position in your heart. It creates an emotional distance between you and your spouse. Your spouse doesn’t have to compete for your emotional attention with anyone. Most sexual encounters outside marriage are preceded by casual innocent friendships and inappropriate emotional intimacy. Safeguard your marriage; honor and respect your spouse by cutting all inappropriate friendships and intimate ties with people of the opposite sex. You belong only to your spouse. “The two shall become one flesh.” Genesis 2:24. “Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” Mark 10:9.
The Other Side of Me 