 (Nick Galifianakis for The Post) | Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My husband has an ex-girlfriend with whom he has stayed good friends for the 10 years since their breakup. (She refers to him as "like a brother.") She is now a single mom and doesn't have much of a support system. The baby's father is not local. My husband has shown his ex a lot of support by bringing her small meals, sitting outside with the baby monitor for half an hour while his ex takes a jog, and other things that I would imagine she really appreciates as she teleworks while single parenting. (We do not have kids.) Though I generally trust them, I have become uncomfortable with the sheer number of hours he invests, and I asked him to stop. She has family who can do those things for her if she really needs them. He agreed to stop, but says he feels really bad about leaving her in the lurch, and suggests I take over and help her instead of him. Is this absolutely ridiculous? I get that parents have it hard right now. I think my husband was very generous for six months. And I don't feel that equals a commitment to keep doing it until the pandemic ends. But I probably just seem like a jealous Grinch. — Helping Husband's Ex | 
