A podcast that came up in my Slate Plus podcast feed this week was Dear Prudence. I always read the episode description to see if I’m interested in the topic(s) this week. And this one popped up in the most recent episode:

…what to do when you’ve pressured your friend to break up with someone who… ends up being a great husband to someone else.

Now, I haven’t actually listened to the episode (yet), and I don’t know the specifics of this story. But…I do know one thing. You/We have NO IDEA what happens behind those closed doors of their house/family.

Trust me on this one.

That guy could be the best husband ever, and supports annually adopting children from troubled countries around the world, and leading a “We Are the World” sing-along every summer solstice.

However…

He could just as easily be a silent tyrant inside that house that kills puppies in the basement, and sacrifices it to the devil in the cemetery behind the house.

You. Don’t. Know.

So, let it go, and encourage to your friend to do the same.

(I feel like I should have prefaced this one with a “Now, I don’t want to get off on a rant here, but…”, Dennis Miller-style.)