Last week, for the zillionth time, I ran into a situation where someone said to me “Please don’t tell anyone.” and I had to follow up with…
“Can I tell Paul?”
Usually people will laugh and say, “Of course you can tell Paul. I kind of expected that you would.”
But occasionally the person I am talking to will shake their head and be firm about not wanting anyone, even Paul, to know. I can’t stand that tug and pull between my friend and my spouse, who I very much do not keep secrets from.
It would be so much easier if during the …read more

 
The debate continues.  Can a man and a woman just be friends?  Many say that they can.  I tend to agree with Billy Crystal, in When Harry Met Sally.