I really appreciate your advice. I'll be meeting the business partner (P) for a coffee outside the office. I am a partner as well but don't work in the office and not working at all since this happened. P is also a friend, close to my H and not so close to me. But he is a really decent guy. He and his wife have socialized a few times with us over the past many years and my H plays golf regularly with him and, of course, sees him everyday in the office. I haven't been in touch with him or his wife since H left because I know H has shared his version of what is going on. There is a good chance that P will ask questions about the kids and me and how we are getting on...I'm pretty sure he knows we are not OK...so how do I deal with the questions? I will try and stick to business only but I am a lousy liar and if he asks more probing questions...??? xx