Hey guys, a friend (62) of mine (30) is a great guy, loves the outdoors, very fit! We met each other about a year ago and we got along really well! But after becoming a ghost for a couple of months recently he opened up to me about struggling in his straight marriage. They’ve been together for 35yrs, got kids… and ofc a lot of memories they’ve built together! I’ve been really trying to help him to take a step forward and be true to himself by accepting the fact that he is attracted to man, and that it doesn’t matter how hard he tries to fix his marriage, after 35 years he will be happy to live and explore a different world! I can’t imagine how hard it is to get a divorce, especially when there’s so much wealth involved! But from my POV, I’d rather be happy, have still some sort of financial independence and be true to myself, sleep with whoever I want that trying to put myself in a box!

What are your thoughts? What are some things I can tell to reassure him that is gonna be fine? And if you have gone through a similar situation, what helped you?