Family or Friend?

Family or Friend? Blood or Water?

I read something last summer where someone was discussing family versus friends. They said that family was limited, that once you they were gone then that was it. They also said that family is there for you no matter what, because, well, they are your family. In comparison, they said friends are special and hard to come by, that is a real friend, true friend. They said this type of friend doesn’t come by often. That this friend will let you get away with stuff and put up with your antics. But a friend is there by choice, they have no obligation to you, after all, they are not “family”. They believe that this kind of friendship is something that needs work to maintain.

Now I offer you a wrench into this theory. Where does a spouse fit in this? Are they family or friend? Some say family and best friend. They are not "blood"....so, if family is suppose to be there no matter what…what happens if that union doesn’t work? Then what? Again, are they family or friend? Was it that they started as friend, moved to best friend, becomes family… something happens and they are no longer married…what "category" does the spouse move to? Are they listed in some weird limbo, cause by their definition, they don’t fit into either of those? If family will be there no matter what, and friends are there for you but not by obligation, then what happens if you are no longer Mr. and Mrs.? I don’t know if what I am saying makes sense but it was something that has needling with me since I read it.