Single vs. Married

As I get ready to become Mrs. F, I realize that more things are going to change than just my last name. How will marriage affect my current relationships with my friends? Will marriage change how much I see them? How I relate to them? Topics of conversation?

I've seen how other women have changed or reacted to marriage, whether for good or bad. My old best friend seemed to perform a complete 360 after she became a Mrs. All of a sudden, we couldn't relate to each other, she "forgot" what it felt like to be single. On the other end of the spectrum lies one of my oldest friends who remains exactly the way she was before husband and post two babies. What makes some women change and others stay the same? Is this what is supposed to happen after marriage?

 Post college, my circle of girlfriends grew smaller but definitely more meaningful. But sadly once I became more serious with my boyfriend, I was less available for my friends. Before you judge me, hear me out. I have always been and always will be a homebody. I don't like crowds, parties, etc. I have periods of time when I like to go out but this is not all the time. When I was living with my friends,  it was easy to arrange spontaneous outings. When I entered a relationship, I wasn't sitting at home by myself anymore.

Needless to say, I don't hang out with my girlfriends as much anymore for various reasons. But is it supposed to change after marriage?

I used to watch the show Girlfriends religiously and still catch every single rerun on  WE, lol. The married one of the bunch, Mya, was always out with her girls at every bar and club. Some people don't agree that a married woman should be traipsing the streets with her single friends. I went to my best friend's birthday party at a club in November and it was super crowded. Literally, you were dancing with everybody in the club but I had a few aggressive guys dance with me. I didn't like it and I wished my fiance was there instead. I can't imagine being at a club every night, fighting off guys with my single friends. Are we doomed to hang out only at coffee bars now?

As my relationship with my fiance progressed, we started to hang out with other couples more. I love hanging out with other couples and it feels comfortable. I feel like we are on the same level and understand what it takes to be in a committed relationship.

Obviously, I love my friends and cherish them to death. Just because I am getting married does not mean that I can no longer relate to them or hang out with them. I have a small circle of close friends and they are predominatly single but I realize that with marriage will come boundaries and some changes.

I really would like to know from women who are married, how has your relationship with your friends changed or not?

For those who are still single, do you view your married friends differently?