My w was a graphic artist and photographer before we had kids. She has been talking about doing this again and asked me what I thought.

I told her that I thought it was a great idea. She then quickly backed off and said that she doesn't think that she could do it because she doesn't have the business skills to do it on her own. I told her that I thought she should pursue it and that she could learn the business skills as she went along. The conversation continued and we never talked about us or M. It felt to me like a pleasant conversation between 2 people who have known each other for years. Maybe even a conversation between friends.

My question is. Should I be having these types of conversations with her?

Should I offer opinions or advise when asked?

Or should I appear uninterested in her goals?

These questions probably sound stupid but I wanted to run them by you guys to get some clarification.


M:39
W:40
S:10
S:7
D:12
BD:3/5/15
Separate BR:3/5/15
W moved out with kids 1/3/16