It is all too easy when a friend or someone you care for deeply is troubled by something, to give advice and sometimes that advice may be needed but other times that advice can also cloud or even confuse the matter in hand, even more so when it concerns the affairs of the heart!!
My feeling is that no matter what, it is best to let that person know that they have your full support and understanding and you will be with them every step of the way rather than giving advice, more so when you are also part of the situation, that way you do not look like you are influencing any decisions that are made………regardless.
To you I say……I am here as a friend first and foremost as I always have been and shall always be, no matter what, every tiny step of the way!!