Sooner or later most people that are here are going to reach a level in DBing - and in their lives - where they are going to determine from deep inside themselves whether or not their love is TRULY unconditional.
Hopefully it is, and that's when I think the shift to "friends" can occur. I primarily viewed Puppy's question in light of a NEW LBS, and stand by my position on telling a newcomer to try to be their wayward spouse's friend could be too damaging in the beginning.
Indeed the "fake it til you make it" idea can be done and has been successfully. Perhaps I'm just thinking of the more emotionally devastated LBSs. Some can do it. Others, it would destroy.
The "friend" idea just can't be applied blanketly, in my opinion. I think too many of the WASs would take advantage of it.
