Are you the first one of your friends to get married?

Not even close! We're actually toward the end. A few friends are unmarried, but most are at least engaged, if not married. But our church is known for couples getting married pretty quickly, and those who don't attend our church met their spouses in college. Most of our friends also don't believe in living together before marriage, so that probably speeds things up haha. We're both 25, if that tells you anything.

I have friends that are both married and unmarried. However, I do have one friend that really wants to get married, but her bf of 11 years isn't ready. I felt kind of bad when I got engaged and then another mutual friend got engaged. But she has been amazing and not once did her support waver. I would love for them to get engaged though!!

My FH and I both like to do the same things and we are the only ones of our friends getting married as of right now, we have a friend who is actually inspired by our marriage and he sees the love between us two and he's actually having me help him pick out an engagement ring for his girlfriend. He says he wants to ask her early next year! I just love, love!!!!

I will be the first one of my friends to get married

I am the second. Two of my friends married each other, so I count them as one lol.

I think it's strange. I do see a difference in where FH and I are invited and if we are included in certain things. Most of the time, we are left out because people think we wouldn't be interested.

First of my friends, I'm definitely invited to a lot less but honestly I probably wouldn't even go. I enjoy coming home from work, making dinner and spending the rest of the day with FH and going to bed. Something I've struggled with in the past few years is that I'm not the same person I was when I met my friends in elementary school, I'm not even that same person as I was when I was 18. I think my high school friend group is all realizing that and we're moving on, going in other directions.

I am #1! One of my good friends, also a BM, is engaged. However, my MOH is in a rocky relationship and feels like she needs to compare our relationships a lot. It makes for awkward conversations. However, there has been no 'shift'.

I'm the first of my best friends to get married. But I do go to my older (married) friends for advice in all situations which is awesome. Sometimes it's hard for my non-engaged friends to understand everything that is different, but they are slowly getting it - I hope!

I understand the perspective you're coming from, but I think just be open to how your friendships change and for new ones to start. Don't drop your friends by any means, but realize they may not be capable of relating to your stage of life, and be open to new friendships and couple-friendships with people who do.

Stay invested in any friendship you care about, friendships go through ups and downs just like romantic relationships do.

This is my second marriage .. I was 19 the first time ... I was the first .. I'm 30 now and all of our friends are married now . I'm the first being married twice lol

That being said dynamics never really changed .. as I've had my friends for over 20 years

We're the last to get married. Nothing really changed for us once others started getting married. Now that they are having kids, we don't see them as often. That being said, we still text, joke, and get together when the baby gods allow!

I'm the youngest of most of my friends (I kept close family friends, friends from college who are at least a year older, and friends from around my childhood neighborhood but none really from HS) so for I while I was distanced and chose to distance myself because I am the last one getting married. Recently they all have kids who are starting to go to school so I still can't talk to them about some things since they got married in almost a different era. I was able to make some new friends at work who are in long committed relationships and/or are about to get married too so that helped. Try to lean on new friends in similar situations instead since they would be more understanding and supportive. There are so many different stages of life, it's crazy.

I am not the first of my friends to get married, but I'm also not the last. My best friend is single and has never really been in a serious relationship so it's hard for her to understand that my husband is my family and he comes first. We are in our thirties, so it's unrealistic to think friends come first, especially when you are married. She doesn't get it. When I was younger and a few of my friends married young, it was hard for me to relate to them too. Right now in my life I am getting closer with my family than I ever have been, they are becoming my best friends.

I'm the first. I totally get it. One of my BMs had no idea how much went into a wedding. I think when I get stressed its the hardest because they don't understand. They are all excited but I'm the guinea pig. I'm also the first in my family. I think they would've been much more involved if they knew what all it takes.

On the other hand, the ladies I work with have been married and divorced and in a ton of weddings. I love kids, I'm a teacher, but honestly it makes it so nice that my BMs don't have kids, none if our BP does. One of the girls I worked with said its a pain to be in a wedding and be a single mom because she didnt have someone to watch her kid as her family lives all over. My friends are still the party bunch and when they get married I will be sure to be a huge help and just as much of a party whether I have kids yet or not. It will be more fun because it will be all the party but without the stress.

I'm the first of my friends to get married, but we all started dating our SOs around the same time. The relationship that our core group has hasn't changed because I got married, but life has just gotten in the way of us being able to get together as much as we used to. I now have a child, one friend just got married, one just got engaged and has a school-age child, and the last has a serious BF and is basically being a stepmother to his school-age son. We all work different schedules too. But when we do get together, it's not uncomfortable/someone isn't intentionally excluded. Plans are made and if someone can't come, we all understand. No hard feelings. When we do make plans, our SOs are usually invited (unless it's just girl time) and are friendly with each other so I think that helps maintain the relationship we have.

Not the first of my friends to get married but with those who are married, I haven't noticed anything different really