My friend used to vent to me about her husband… and when we fought she threatened to tell him I encouraged her to get a divorce!
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My friend and I are very close, and every time she argued with her husband she would call me for hours. I would listen and tell her not to accept being humiliated, but I never directly told her to get a divorce. A while ago we had a personal fight over some joint work, and suddenly she told me that if our friendship ended she would tell her husband that I was the one who was instigating her. I was really scared, because our families are close and I don’t want to be put in the middle of their marriage. I have messages that prove most of what I said was “think calmly,” but if she publishes them it will expose the family secrets she entrusted me with. I’m torn between cutting off the relationship and staying silent, or proactively telling her husband the truth before she tells her version. Question: Does the friend have the right to protect her reputation by revealing private conversations? For discussion: If someone entrusted you with a secret, should you keep it private even if they might use it against you?
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