Could friends be affecting your relationship?

Everyone has dealt with it at some point: those friends that claim your spouse every day of the weekend every week.

 First, sometimes this starts arguments. Why? Because often times these friends expect everything to be dropped when they say they are leaving. But what if you and him are busy with your time with each other. After working 5 days a week, all you want is one day where you get to spend time with your spouse. But the friends think other-wise. They don't realize that, though you do live together, you don't necessarily always get to spend alone time together after work. After long days, it's easier to come home and relax, not come home and have to leave again for date night.

 Some advice for these issues: have a talk with the friends. Let them know that you don't mind your spouse seeing them a couple times a month for beers at the bar or pool night, but you need some time with him as well. As long as you keep it polite, there's no reason they shouldn't understand.