Dear Abby: I have been secretly in love with another woman for 30 years; afraid my window is closing

DEAR ABBY: I am a woman who has been in love with a gorgeous woman for more than 30 years. She’s constantly on my mind and forever in my heart. She shows signs of feeling the same. My problem is that I have never loved like this before, and I don’t know how to approach it. When one is ridiculed throughout a bad marriage, it ruins one’s self-esteem. I’m afraid I might lose her as a friend. I feel we were meant to be together. How do I go about expressing my feelings for her? -- GOING MAD IN THE EAST

DEAR GOING MAD: You stated that this woman has “shown signs” of feeling the same way you feel about her? What were they? How often? Are you both single, and is she available? Share your feelings with her, but be prepared in case those romantic feelings may not be reciprocated.

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