Hi and welcome to the boards! You'll soon feel at home with us.
In my opinion, YOU are the one that's doing the right thing. You're a much bigger person that your friend and her husband. Don't let their narrowmindedness get you down. It will be difficult for now, but there's a chance that this man will change his mind. It's his own basic insecurities that have made him react like he has.
Basically, I went through the same thing when I divorced my first husband. Guess the situations are reversed, but it's still a difficult time. This is when you find out who your true friends are. If they abandon you, they weren't real friends to begin with. That makes it doubly hard.
So glad that you found us because we'll stick by you, support you, understand you.
Wish I could go with you to get my nails done, though!
Hang in there. We'll help you get through this.
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Psalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.