>The good: She introduced them, wanted them to be cool, didn't
>hide the relationship and hasn't shown any signs that it was
>more than platonic since Deron and Jessica have been together
>(or recently for that matter).
>
>The bad: We all grown BUT sometimes full disclosure is
>necessary for trust. Especially when there's a chance skeletal
>closets can be pried ajar (as it happened). Putting it out
>there and allowing him to decide how he'd approach his
>relationship with Rico would have been best. He would have
>respected her forthcoming and probably would have appreciated
>how respectful Rico had been of their relationship to that
>point.
>
>The sideways: By her not disclosing, it can be construed as
>secretive. And when he approached her about it, downplaying
>it was understandable BUT she should have provided a side of
>reassurance and further divulging of her 'recent' history with
>Rico (no lines crossed, no strong physical desires or
>expressed interests for either party, etc.)
>
>If it were me: It'd be a teachable moment. I'd let her
>understand that it's better for me to learn about things like
>that from her than others. I'd still be cool with Rico if in
>retrospect all his interactions with me were on the up-and-up
>(no sideways comments that I didn't get at the time but made
>total sense after I found out they had a fling) and because
>I'd want to monitor their relationship up close.
>
>If she was wifeable, this isn't something you veto her over.