This thing has been bugging me for a long long time. This relationship with whom I thought were my friends, having known them since my teenage years. Honestly, if it wasn't for 2 of my closest pals, I wouldn't have known either of them, much less be close to them.
I mean my 2 pals were absolutely smitten with them sisters. The 5 of us grew close over time. Went from being just girlfriends to my pals to being engaged and then, married. All the while, I began treating them like siblings. We went on holidays together. Visited one another very often. All their parents knew me and my wife.
Then, things began unravelling.
One of my pals spent time for criminal breach of trust while his wife stayed loyal and waited for him to be released. His wife was the younger sister and was a very patient woman. Cut things short, they finally got divorced over a year ago. All the while, I, stupidly and naively, thought I could help mend their marriage, realising now, I was only papering over the cracks and delaying the inevitable. Truth be told, I was being used to help sway everything her way. So, she got the house, the kids, everything. Not that my pal would have put up a strong fight in the first place. For I know, it killed him the day he signed the papers.
Honestly, it wasn't just me. Even my wife got sucked into all that pity line she was spewing to all and sundry. Had a major shock when someone I barely knew back in school asked me what was going on between them. I then found out that she had been sharing her sob story to every one who was going to listen. And boy, did she play that role.
Now, I'm seeing signs of trouble between my other pal and the older sister. Keeping my distance this time. After what happened the last time we had a chat, you're treading this path on your own, unless you ask me for advise.
Good luck buddy.
