SingleScenes – 2-6-23

SingleScenes

by Sarah Smart

Q.    I just learned by accident that my best friend’s mystery man, who is “rocking her boat” is my married brother, and my sister-in-law just informed me that she suspects my brother is cheating on her.  She has a very volatile temper and plans to follow him until she catches him.  I am in a real crossfire because my sister-in-law trusts me with her secrets, but I want to tell my brother of her suspicions because I don’t want to see him get hurt. I’m in the middle, and I don’t know how to get out.

A.    Tell your brother and your friend that his wife is suspicious and plans to follow him.  There are “secrets” and then there are secrets.  This is not a secret to keep.  You’re right.  Someone could get hurt.  In any case, your friend could stand a little shakeup to perhaps jar her conscience.

Q.   Three weeks ago, my fiancé backed out of our planned wedding for Valentine’s Day stating the reason as cold feet.  I almost had a nervous breakdown.  I cried for a week when I learned that an old girlfriend had come back into the picture and he was feeling “confused.” Then last week, he suddenly showed up with flowers and said he changed his mind and he wants to go through with the wedding.  I love him, but I’m hesitant. I don’t want to be embarrassed by calling this wedding off.  I’ve told no one what he did.  What would you do?

A.    I would give him back to his old girlfriend. I would also stop worrying about being embarrassed.  When a guy calls off a wedding, it’s usually a shout-out that things just ain’t gonna work, and it will be far more embarrassing when he’s seen out with ‘ol girl the day after the wedding, which is something I’ve personally witnessed.

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