Think about the person in your life that you feel closest to for a moment. Are they a blood relative of yours or are they not related to you by blood? For some, their family (or a family member) is their best friend, and for others their best friends are their family.
Perhaps you have a close family and a close group of friends, but who do you feel closest to? We’re curious to know. Please vote in the poll below and tell us. We apologize if it takes a few moments to load, we know it can be slow sometimes. Thanks for your patience and thanks for voting!
My wife of 51 years
Spouse
I must’ve missed something. I’m no longer able to get the survey vote. I’ve always looked forward to voting, and it’s fun to see results, but it’s disappeared and I’m a bit disappointed. What’s up?
My wife is a relative, but not a blood relative so I chose other.
My wife is my most closest relative, she is my best friend, my ally. My soulmate, my children are important but they have their own lives their own families. My wife and I are a team, we are a couple, we depend on each other, and need each other. She has her two children she raised to be responsible adults. My three adult children are responsible adults, we all have our lives to live.
I have two people, one is a friend I’ve had for years and years and one is my daughter. I couldn’t decide between the two of them.
My husband. We have been a team for 46 years. Kids are grown. Married. Have their own kids and their own lives. My husband and I are each other’s best friend.
A spouse is not a blood relative but becomes a part of you
The “person” I feel closest to is my dog.
I’m sorry but your comment requires a star. Reminds me of that saying that a dog loves you more than themselves. A dog is simply the best!
Some people just cannot (or chose to not) read directions! The poll specifically said to NOT “include spouse or domestic partner.”
I see you have no one close. Is that why you fell it necessary to correct?
The person I feel closest to is my husband, so yes, we’re related by law. Not a blood relative, but we pretty much share everything. Perfect!!
It is amazing how many people cannot follow directions.
“DO NOT INCLUDE A SPOUSE OR DOMESTIC PARTNER”
Well, the shape this country is in maybe not too amazing, more like expected. :-/
My son, adopted. Blood doesn’t matter
My Wife. Technically, not blood, but hey, we share everything else. Similar ethnic background. We could even be cousins , if we go way, way back far enough. Her blood line is a lot more Royal than mine. (The Morovingian Kings of France, Dukes of Burgundy.)
The people I play music with, with, which includes my wife, are very close friends.
Richard I agree with you. I’ve always thought of performing together brings a kinship like no other, it’s like sharing your soul. There is a very special kind of connection that does not fade. My longest friendships in my life are/have been former bandmates. Sad to say, I’ve lost several over the years due to untimely deaths. I still think of them (even dream of them), often.
It’s a toss up between my brother and the best man from our wedding in 1993. In both cases though, contact is rare and they’re both 500 miles away.
other than my husband, it would have to be my neighbors. my family resides a couple hundred miles away but my neighborhood family is beyond awesome. a very nice knit community reminding me of the neighborhood where i grew up.
I’m not surprised a lot of the responses indicated their spouse was their closest friend. As a couple who RV’s, you do spend a lot of time together, doing the things you like to do, having constant talks about what you want to do next. Living in an RV you really are involved in living the same life, and it brings you a closer relationship. You can meet some really nice people in the campground, but then you move on…with your spouse. Lost him 3 three years ago, and miss him every day.
Am closer to most of my former teammates with whom I ran in college than all relatives with the exception of my mother.
My best friend lives about 1,000 miles away and I have known her since we were about 1 year old. Our Mom’s were best friends as well, we grew up across the street from each other. When I got married and moved away, she was right behind us. She got married and stayed in that city and we moved back home. The miles apart don’t matter, we can pickup the phone or video chat like we had just seen or spoke with each other. We are sixty-four and will remain best friends forever. My hubby is my other best friend for 45 years, through thick and thin, rich and poor, and many miles and MoHo’s.
I voted other. The ONLY person that I’m close to right now is my spouse.
Another poorly constructed poll, what if they are a relative but not a blood relative? Yes, that can be ‘other’ but then does of ‘not a relative’ mean anything at all?
I clicked on “other” because the one I am closest to is my wife. Of course we are related because we’re married but we’re not a “blood” relative. Poorly wooded question.
My wife of 44 years.
my wife of nearly 51-years.
Our children are not our blood; they are adopted. We are not even the same colors. But, our relationships with them in their twenties are a reward for doing all the hard work of parenting.
Well…my wife is not a BLOOD relative. (I was told that one is not supposed to do that.) Is she a relative? – I mean she IS relative. If I didn’t feel so, I guess I wouldn’t keep her around. I think she thinks she is relative. You will have to decide if any of this is relative or not.
I, for one, think that it is all relative, Kelly. 😆 —Diane at RVtravel.com
… AND relatively speaking, not all relatives are, in fact, relative, BUT some non-relatives are, in fact, most relative. (Sorry, I will stop now.)
😆 Thanks (for stopping), Kelly. My poor brain. Although you speak the truth, relatively speaking. 😉 —Diane at RVtravel.com
My Husband, of course is. But he’s my husband NOT a relative.
Not a relative except by marriage. It’s my wife.
Since the question states not spouse it would have to be my adopted brother five months apart. We bonded while stationed in Europe in the early 80’s. Golf together, skeet, bowling, traveling, hunting, fishing and worked together. We live miles apart but email, text, call. And retirement is here so we are getting together to start traveling via RVs. As much hell as we’ve raised in the past it’s going to be interesting as old folks what trouble will we find and talking about fun trouble.