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[quote=Anonymous]My friend of 5 years told me two days ago that he's gay. He's having panic attacks about how he'll be able to tell his wife. They have 2 young children and he loves them dearly. The issue is that he loves his wife (really) and is disgusted by the idea of leaving them and feels it would be selfish. We've been talking and texting about it non-stop and I've reached out to find some counseling resources for both of them. He confided that she found some gay porn on his computer 8 years ago but they discussed it and decided to move forward with the relationship. At that time he gave up on it, stopped watching the porn, and basically resigned himself to living with it for the well-being of his family.

Recently, he's basically been having an emotional affair with a guy (they talk openly about their mutual feelings) who he could see himself in a relationship with and now feels he has to do something before his whole life blows up. He is a great father and one of the nicest people I've ever met.

So, if this was your husband, how would you want this conversation to unfold? What can I say to him other than direct him to counseling and encouraging him to be truthful? 
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