I don’t know him on a personal level, so I can’t comment well on that; I’m sorry your friend causes you stress and I hope you can resolve that.

But relationships are tricky, and sometimes the thing that breaks them is subtle. Please don’t judge him on his personal failings as he has found a way to talk through them while he’s making money.

You’d know from knowing him, personally, but a disproportionately large number of stage performers suffer from all manner of light character glitches, and if we were flawless ourselves we’d have an easy time pointing them out.

I’m glad you’re there for your personal friend. I hope he can come to terms and deal with the stress he’s caused his ex-wife, before and now, and ultimately get to where you, his wife, and even he himself, can forgive him. Personally.