Is your spouse your best friend?

This hasn’t been asked for a while as far as I can see, so I hope it’s okay to ask again.

If you do think your spouse is your best friend, was that true before you were married?

Do you think of them as your best friend because they are your spouse, or are they your spouse because they are your best friend?

If you’ve ever divorced, did you ever consider your past spouse to be your best friend?

Is friendship essential to a long-lasting, healthy marriage?