My best friend is leaving her husband for another man.

She's been married less than six months, and then BOOM! She fell in love with another man at work. I still don't know all the details, but I am in shock and don't quite know what to say to her.

How old is your friend may I ask? How long was she with her husband before they got married?

Her husband is a great guy! I have no idea what the fuck is going on. I've only talked very briefly to her, but another friend filled me in on the situation with her permission. I've been out of town and busy through the past week and had no idea until last night that any of this was going on. They're doing a two-week trial separation, but I don't think they're going to wind up back together.

wow, this is creepily familiar

i hope there are no kids involved

that's sad. she could at least try going to marriage counseling or something, before making such a major decision.

From what I understand, she doesn't want to go back to her husband at all. I feel so sorry for her. She met her husband sort of in a similar situation when she'd been with her ex-boyfriend for five years and the two were living together while she was my roommate. I think it may just be a life-long pattern.

They don't have any kids, so that's a good thing.

well... nothing against your friend, because i don't know her, but perhaps her husband is better off not being married to someone who has this kind of pattern.

@Venkman: the only difference now is people talk about it.

I'm about to turn 26, and I am fully aware that I am in NO WAY ready to get married.

I feel REALLY awful for her husband! This was his second marriage (he's 30), and his first wife left him as well. He's a really nice guy, too. The first wife left him because he's a teacher and she didn't think he was making enough money. Ugh.

thank you for the reminder that girls are fucked.

and it's for the best that i'm sleeping alone tonight.

Let's see; he's on marriage #2, after his wife left him, and she's bailing on this relationship to get involved with the sparkly new one, just like she did when meeting this guy.

Sounds like they're perfect for each other, actually; unable to learn from their mistakes.

@ Emily - yes, they both need to be in therapy, I'm sure...together or separately.

@emily: maybe, but he still choose two women who bailed on him, under pretty much the exact same circumstances.

Therefore: to me it's perfectly fair to him, especially and as long as he is unwilling to look at his own behavior and change it. As soon as he does that, then OK, perhaps I'm being unfair.

@emily seriously, what the hell is wrong with people?

We're going out to eat to celebrate my birthday on Friday night and I am afraid it is going to be TERRIBLY awkward and I kind of just want to cancel the whole thing. It will be her, me, and probably two other girl friends.