Carolyn Hax: Brother feels ‘blindsided’ by the wife they warned him about

Brother is getting divorced and keeps saying he was blindsided by his wife. Can his family remind him they all warned him early on? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Advice to help you tackle life's problems.     (Nick Galifianakis for The Post) Brother feels 'blindsided' by the wife they warned him about Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My brother married a woman we all knew was wrong for him in every way. My parents and I all separately spoke to him ONCE about her, but when he insisted she was "the one" and he'd finally found love, we shut up and wished him well. Well, in three years she bankrupted him, stole from his business and ran off with another man. Now he's broke and getting divorced and moved back in with my parents. We've all been as supportive as possible. We have given him time, money and emotional support. He just goes on and on about how this all came out of nowhere and what a chameleon she was and how blindsided he is. It was okay at first, but after 7½ months, we're sick of hearing it. Would it be okay to just one time remind him that we all tried to warn him? — Told Him So Read Carolyn's Response     ADVERTISEMENT   Never miss another chat Sign up here to get an email notification whenever Carolyn goes live. Sign up to get an email alert when Carolyn Hax's weekly Q&A starts Read more »     Want more? Carolyn's been writing her advice column for two decades. Explore the archives below. He doesn't get decide whether he 'deserves' a second chance Read more »   How to ignore a boyfriend's nasty, mean colleague Read more »   Dad's girlfriend spreads around the holiday jeers Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Lean & Fit for expert advice on how to eat right, get lean and stay fit, including curated healthy recipes every Wednesday. Sign up »

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