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Originally Posted by Fairplay

Men have a hard time opening up to other people. And if they do it might be a general statement like "I've been arguing a lot with my woman" and then as a buddy you might reply "yeah they can be real bitches" and leave it like that.
Then go get another can of beer and watch the game.

You really need to talk to a psychologist to really open up and let yourself speak freely about it i think. Also the person might be afraid you could talk about what he said to other friends and family all the ugly details of what they shared with you.

Again i think a trained professional in the field of psychology is the way to go.

That is exactly what I did with the last friend and he went but it didn't help. He wants and needs that codependent unhealthy relationship for whatever reason. He told the psychologist that she was telling him the same things I was. She asked what else I had said looking for some additional insight in his situation and then just told him that she liked his friend. I think people like that have to really want change badly and work on it. You don't see too many adults maturing late in life. I guess you just have to take them as they are as you are just not going to make any real difference ar help them avoid a potential disastor.