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How to tell a friend about their partner's inappropriate behavior

My friend's husband makes me uncomfortable with inappropriate comments and I want to tell her but I'm afraid it will ruin our friendship and hurt her marriage.

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Speaking truth about someone's intimate relationships requires weighing loyalty to them against potential damage to what they value most.

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