1) Isn't this like the study to determine why toddlers fall down? Answer: they aren't good at walking yet and loose their balance, duh...
Obviously the time and effort of raising an infant, and beyond, cause some prior relationships to fall by the wayside. Do we really need "science" to 'splain that to us?
2) While I've never lost a relationship specifically because my friend's relationship produced a child, I have lost several because of marriage.
In my case, the friend's wife just wasn't happy with them being on such close terms with someone else. They were forced to choose: me or her. I don't blame the (ex)friend for choosing her, but I do still miss those people.
3) OK, there's a 3. My closest friendships have survived multiple marriages and children. On my end and theirs.
I feel that when you're really close to someone, the relationship will survive pretty much anything.
I would also conjecture that those friends who left the new mother "out of their plans", weren't really that friendly at all. Friendship is a two way street. If the other party isn't determined to stay connected, maybe the "friendship" wasn't as close as you thought?
1) Isn't this like the study to determine why toddlers fall down? Answer: they aren't good at walking yet and loose their balance, duh...
Obviously the time and effort of raising an infant, and beyond, cause some prior relationships to fall by the wayside. Do we really need "science" to 'splain that to us?
2) While I've never lost a relationship specifically because my friend's relationship produced a child, I have lost several because of marriage.
In my case, the friend's wife just wasn't happy with them being on such close terms with someone else. They were forced to choose: me or her. I don't blame the (ex)friend for choosing her, but I do still miss those people.
3) OK, there's a 3. My closest friendships have survived multiple marriages and children. On my end and theirs.
I feel that when you're really close to someone, the relationship will survive pretty much anything.
I would also conjecture that those friends who left the new mother "out of their plans", weren't really that friendly at all. Friendship is a two way street. If the other party isn't determined to stay connected, maybe the "friendship" wasn't as close as you thought?