"Marry Your Friend" - Who Then Is Your Friend?

Marriage counsellors keep advising singles to always marry their friends. My question is - who really is your "Friend" ?. I believe answer to this question will help us understand all these "Marry your friend" preaching.

See thread where such advice was give - https://www.nairaland.com/5971268/marry-best-friend-bishop-chris


Please I implore married men and women on this forum to tell us what it means to marry your friend and who your friend is in the context of marriage.


Thanks.

source http://www.nairaland.com/5971617/marry-friend-then-friend