Do your friends honor your responsibilities outside of the friendship?

Main message: Honor long-standing friendships while recognizing that seasons of life and new responsibilities (like marriage) legitimately change how you steward time and energy; friends should mutually respect those shifts rather than read less availability as less love.

Key points:

• You should honor old friendships but not neglect current responsibilities.
• People have roles beyond any single friendship — "I was born for you, but not just for you."
• Life seasons (e.g., single vs. married) require different expressions of friendship.
• Marriage is described as a covenantal priority that can demand more time and attention.
• Less time with a friend doesn't mean less affection; priorities can remain but be expressed differently, and both parties must adapt and honor those responsibilities.

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