Can married people be friends with single people ?

Francezca wrote :

What is it about getting married that gets spouses feeling as though they need friends who are also part of a couple? Even when I was just dating my now husband, I realized that all of my friends had less of my attention. But I completely lost touch with some of my single friends, especially single guys, even if we had always been just friends. I find that we are drawn to other couples who are facing the same or similar challenges, who understand why we sometimes want to be alone -- and seem as though they don't pose a threat to our marriage. That's the real reason, I think. We want to hang out with other couples in couples because that seems less risky than one of us spending alone time with a single friend of the opposite sex or a single friend who is surrounded by other singles of the opposite sex.

The truth is, however, that I am angry at myself because I am discriminating against single people -- and not just any single people but single people who used to be great friends of mine. The worst part is that until I met my husband, I was a single person, too. I should know better. Still, I'm not sure it's wise for married people to be friends with single people. What do you think? Let me know by leaving a comment below.