have i been making mistakes too long part 4

[dwh15]

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.

Hopefully some of the vets will chime in, but I think that those types of conversations are actually a good thing. This is where your sitch differs from a WW. If you knew for sure there was an OM in the picture, then I would enforce min contact. But in your case, you want to have that kind of friendly, supporting role in your W's life. I wouldn't offer advice unless asked, but if she's asking, I would say go ahead. Try not to read into it too much, but seems like a small positive step.