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Dear Abby: I’m worried that I might have an affair with my best friend’s husband
An advice columnist urged a woman who fears she may have an affair with her best friend’s husband to end the friendship quietly before moving away. The advice matters because it focuses on setting clear boundaries and leaving without a confession that could cause unnecessary hurt.
The woman has known the married couple for more than 40 years and says the husband has cheated before. In a separate letter, a first-time grandmother asks whether she is wrong to move from California to Texas to spend more time with her grandchildren; Abby says she should not pressure her elderly mother to travel, and suggests sharing photos and videos instead.
In short
- End the friendship with a kind farewell and keep clear boundaries.
- A grandmother can move closer to grandchildren without guilt.
- Share photos and videos with an older relative reluctant to travel.
Explained simply
Dear Abby is an advice column in which readers write about personal and family problems and receive guidance from a columnist. The letters are usually published anonymously, so readers are given only the details needed to understand each situation.
In the first letter, a woman describes a long friendship with a married couple and worries about becoming involved with her friend’s husband. The couple’s history, including his past infidelity, forms part of the background to her concern about how to manage the friendship.
A separate letter concerns a grandmother considering a move from California to Texas to be nearer her grandchildren, while her elderly mother may not be able to visit. Together, the letters raise questions about boundaries and how families balance relationships across distance.