Dear Eric: I’m a 61-year-old single man. I’m disabled and, until their passing, lived with my parents. About 25 years ago, my parents and I became friendly with a woman – I’ll call her “M” – and her husband, “P,” through activities at our church.

After my father passed away, M invited me to lunch. She knew I was alone and grieving and kindly offered me some company. Over time, we met for lunch several times – sometimes just the two of us, other times with another church member, and on a few occasions with our pastor. P was always aware of these meetings and even joined us when he could. There was never any secrecy, and I have remained on good terms with P throughout.

The problem is that my girlfriend believes I had a romantic relationship with M. She has asked her friends for their opin

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