I’ve been with my boyfriend for 8 months now.. It’s been the best relationship I’ve ever had. Love each other, like each other, same life goals, same priorities, same religious and educational background.

My best friend doesn’t like him. She’s only met him once. I have never vented or complained about him to her. She thinks he’s manipulative and unavailable, but I think it’s because she doesn’t want me to end up as a step parent. She is married to someone who has a kid from a previous marriage, and that has made her life SO hard.

I am so wildly happy and in love. No one else has brought up not liking him. Me and my boyfriend are in our thirties and both have a lot of baggage, and have been through a lot in our lives: he has an ex wife and 2 kids; but neither of us have a history of infidelity, anger, or addiction issues.

My BFF doesn’t want to hear about him. She shuts down any convo about him. It hurts me so much that she can’t see how happy I am. She’s never been super supportive of any relationship I’ve been in, and worries about how I will have my heart broken (i have had my heart broken a lot of times, and I have dated men who were losers or didn’t want me)

I don’t think she’s being fair to him. I think she’s unhappy in her marriage and is projecting. I don’t think it’s fair to bring up my past heart breaks and say I only date unavailable men.

I’m so unhappy keeping this huge part of my life from her. I’m so sad that she can’t feel happy for me. How do I help her get on board here? I don’t want to keep doing this with her.