From Best Friends to Platonic Spouses
Some people are taking their friendships to the next level by saying “I do” to marriages without sex.
Jay Guercio, left, and Krystle Guercio, who have been friends since 2011, were married Nov. 14, 2020. The couple share a bed without any physical contact. Credit...Audrey Malone
By Danielle Braff
Published May 1, 2021Updated May 7, 2021
First came blood brothers, best friends who would solidify their bond by cutting themselves and swapping a bit of blood. Then came the tiny house besties, friends moving into adjoining tiny homes. (“Bestie Row” in Texas, for example.)
Today some people are taking their friendships a giant step further: They are platonically marrying each other, vowing to never leave each other’s side for better or for worse.