Is it wrong that I love my parents as much as my spouse?

Little pit of a background here:

I was raised as an only child. I am extremely close to my parents. I have always had a strong relationship with each of them. They didn't smother me or acted as helicopter parents. What I think they did right was prioritizing their relationship with me. My parents used to give me enough one on one time with each other. They used to "parent child date nights" and one-on-one trips with me. I share certain interests with each of them. My dad and I game together, while me and my mom like to go golfing. That isn't say they neglected their marriage in order to prioritize me. They also did date nights and took a troop for their anniversary. They always engaged me and spent time with me irregardless of my age. When I went away for college I still kept in frequent touch.

I met my then girlfriend now wife in college. We have been married for ten years now. We married shortly after graduation and moved close to her mom on the opposite coast of the country.

Despite moving on the other side of the country, I called and skyped nearly everyday. It was difficult for us to visit them. So they instead flew to us each month and stayed for four days. My wife and parents also love each other. My mom and her gossip with each other. She also comes to my dad for advice or tell emberrasing stories about me. After four years we decided to move to a bigger house. My wife asked me if I would like to buy a house with enough space for my parents to stay. I was absolutely down for it. I asked my parents about it. They were first concerned if my wife might need some space but my wife assured them it would be okay?

So they now have been living with us for five years and things are going great. My relationship with my wife hasn't changed at all that much. We still have a great sex life. We still laugh,cuddle, talk, and dance with each other. We still go out as a couple and went to the Bahamas before COVID for two weeks as a couple. That major difference is that our house isn't that it isn't quiet anymore. We do family dinners now. My wife and mom like to go shopping together. I still hang out with my parents as a family and individually. There are rarely arguments at home. Both my wife and I plan to be childfree for good. I got a vasectomy and she got her tubes tied. Its literally the four of us in the house.

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The guilty part was when I mentioned how great things are going with my friends. I mention I love all of them so much. One asked who do you love more? I answered that I loved all three of them equally. They told me I was wrong and said I should love my wife the most. I told my wife the event and she laughed it off. She said and I quote " I am fine sharing the #1 spot in your life with your parents as long as I am also your #1 too. One thing I always loved about is your big heart."

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While it was reassuring, I still feel anxious about it. Is it wrong how I feel?

TL:DR; Is it wrong that I love my parents as much as my spouse? My wife is totally fine with it, but not everybody else.

Submitted August 01, 2020 at 08:01PM by lubwub1993nutell https://ift.tt/2DmF5od