DESIRE TO COMFORT WIDOWER GOES BEYOND FRIENDSHIP
DEAR CR-ABBY:
A few months ago a longtime friend and business associate I'll call "Brian" lost his wife. They had been married for nine years. Brian and I have shared many conversations over the years and know details of each other's lives. He's a remarkable person with outstanding values and a wonderful heart.
I have been legally separated for a year and am in the process of getting a divorce.
I feel terrible for Brian. I know he loved his wife and was committed to her. I feel an overwhelming desire to comfort him, but have held back because it might be a problem because of our circumstances. We have much in common and really enjoy each other's company, and I do feel drawn to him. But I don't want people talking negatively about us, as if there were something going on.
How can I let Brian know I'd like to be there for him without revealing that I would like more? I realize it is inappropriate to infringe on his period of mourning, but I would like him to know I have a genuine interest in him. -- FROM A DISTANCE
Dear Demure Desires a Daliance from a Distance,
Yeah I hear you, yada yada yada...
The man has been without an intimate partner for a few months? Just shut up and jump his bones!! It will cheer him up and he'll quickly ascertain your intentions.
Cr-Abby
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