It's great when the partner with whom you started a family plays several roles. Husband/wife and boyfriend/girlfriend. However, one person cannot replace our environment. Otherwise, you will have to give all your time to each other in order to satisfy emotional needs. Problems arise when the partner stops paying attention or reduces its amount. The reasons may be different: separation, new job, hobbies. There is a feeling that something is missing and the usual methods of gaining attention are used. They may not always be environmentally friendly. For example, quarrels. When we don’t have our own social circle, and everything is tied to our other half, then some symbiosis arises. We become dependent on our partner. If you remove it, then the whole order of life collapses, a hole appears of such a size that it is not clear what can be used to plug it. Therefore, not having friends other than family can be fraught with consequences. Okay, let's put aside the possibility of losing family or reducing communication with it and look at it from the other side. When we are absorbed in one person, our focus of attention narrows greatly. We know his reactions, views and preferences, everything is familiar. We do not gain new experience in communication. Such relationships can develop into a routine. The longer a couple lives together, the more they “grow together.” If they don’t yet have friends outside the family, then they may lose interest in each other. Everything is so familiar that it’s boring. This has a negative impact on relationships. The soul wants bright emotions, but where can you get them if you have been living with one person for ten years and have not seen anyone else? Friends bring new ideas and interests into our lives. There is a mutual exchange. It’s good when, over the course of our lives, we make new ones, even if we already have old ones. Because dating brings newness to life. If you feel comfortable limiting your social circle to your family, then no one has the right to judge you. This is your life, which you will live the way you want. I just wanted to show the other side. What if someone wants to try to get out of their comfort zone and look around. Do you have many friends? Do you have enough communication? Would you like to change something? I'm waiting for answers in the comments, have a nice day!