First One simple way to cultivate best friend status in your marriage is to always share your life experiences first with your spouse. As you go through your day, all kinds of things happen to you. Routine things. Funny things. Interesting things. Painful things. Stressful things. Spiritual things. Even zany things. Save these personal events and let your spouse be the first one to hear them. If you blab to others before sharing with your spouse, you water down the impact of your experiences. Your