Carolyn Hax: A friend’s awful ex-boyfriend is back, bringing old secrets with him

She knew her ex cheated but not that he hit on her friend. Now they're back together and the friend wonders how much to tell. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Advice to help you tackle life's problems.     (Nick Galifianakis for The Post) A friend's awful ex-boyfriend is back, bringing old secrets with him Hi, Carolyn: My best friend is in the process of getting divorced, and during her separation she rekindled things with an old flame. This old flame caused their original breakup by cheating on her multiple times. He also made very uncomfortable advances toward me back in the day, and I never mentioned it to my friend. Now that they're back together I'm questioning whether to say something to her about it. Obviously people can change, but I just feel in my heart she can do better. As a plot twist, she also just found out she's pregnant with this new guy's baby, and she's now in tremendous turmoil about what to do. It seems cruel to unload one more thing onto her already full plate, especially if she decides to keep the baby and pursue a relationship. I'm feeling lost at how best to support my friend and would love an outsider's perspective on a super-complicated situation. — Best Friend Read Carolyn's Response     ADVERTISEMENT   Want more? Carolyn's been writing her advice column for two decades. Explore the archives below. Snubbing dad's girlfriend brings tit for tat Read more »   A senseless battle over what to name a baby Read more »   A father's coolness, a daughter's anger and envy Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Recipes for seasonal and delicious recipes from Post food editors and experts, every Saturday. Sign up »

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