Look for any commonalities that you may have with your friend's spouse. After all you are already friends with the other spouse and have found the commonalities for that friendship. Finding commonalities such as political views, hobbies, fitness or even your jobs will help you relate to your friend's spouse and help both relationships grow.

Ask your friend's spouse about some of the hobbies that you have heard they enjoy. Maybe they like to do artwork or are very interested in politics. Listen to what they have to say and ask questions that you may want to know the answer to. Conversations you have about hobbies that you both may like are a good tip for relating to your friend's spouse.

Look for things that you might be able to do with both your friend and their spouse. Walking or bike riding is a good way to get fit while creating a lasting friendship. You can also go camping together or just have regular dinner dates to help relate to your friend's spouse and also enjoy your friend at the same time. Relating to your friend's spouse can be easier when your friend is around.

Get to know your friend's spouse and even your friend better by asking how they met. Ask about their families and their backgrounds a little. As you get to know your friend's spouse you will also get to know your friend in a different way. Get to know your friend through the spouse's eyes just like you got to know the spouse through your friend's eyes.

Patience is also a good tip for relating to your friend's spouse. You may not have an instant friendship or you may have to try harder to get to know them. Some people are shy or not as outgoing as their spouse is. Be patient and let the spouse come around on his or her own terms. True friendships take time.

Relating to your friend's spouse may also require some tolerance. You may like your friend but find it hard to get along with their spouse no matter how hard you try. For the sake of your friendship you may want to have some tolerance for the things that you don't like about the friend's spouse. Being tolerant will not only help you to maintain a friendship but will also help your friend not to make a choice between the two.

Tips for relating to your friend's spouse are not so different then making friends with a new person. Get to know them a little at a time. Listen and learn about the things that interest them. Find some common ground to try and get a friendship going. If all else fails be tolerant of the friend's spouse just so you can keep the previous friendship.