Help! My Sister Divorced Her Husband Without Warning. Now I’m the One Who’s Heartbroken.

Dear Prudence,

Me and my younger sister, Lauren, have been close our whole lives. She met her husband, Brian, her freshman year of college, and they got married seven years later. Given how close we are, I also spent a lot of time with Brian, and the three of us became a bit of a trio. We would travel together, go to events together, have game nights and dinners, etc. Brian was family to me for a decade.

Earlier this year, Lauren very suddenly moved out of their home and asked for a divorce. It shocked my whole family. Lauren has offered shifting reasoning behind her decision, and they were off and on for a while. The whole thing was very confusing for all of us, and we struggled to know how to navigate it. She held a lot of anger that spilled into her interactions with me and my parents, and I’m sad to say we haven’t been as close because of it. I hate that. I know she needs support and I have tried to be there for her, but I don’t seem to be able to get it right.

—Sad Sister

https://slate.com/human-interest/2023/11/dear-prudence-divorce-heartbroken.html