Co-worker

She is riding an emotional rollercoaster and will be all over the place for quite awhile. I would just let her know your there if she needs to vent but don’t push her and give her the room/space she needs to deal with the upheaval going on in her life.

She will reach out when she’s ready. The best thing you can do is be there when she does but don’t become a crutch either as she could become an emotional vampire and suck you dry with all her woes. Be a friend but you need to set boundaries too as it will be a tumultuous time for her and feeding into it isn’t good for but talking about or doing things to take her mind off it would be best.

She’s looking for a shoulder to cry on. Are you interested in sleeping with her or have you done so before? This is a very vulnerable person and it could lead to her being taken advantage of. That’s what it looks like here. Men don’t listen to women’s problems as a rule unless they are in a relationship with someone.

I would not go any further with this situation, she needs a counselor. It looks bad for you unfortunately to even pursue this. You mentioned being close. How is it you are crossing boundaries with a married woman? You should be engaging in a professional only relationship with a co worker. Becoming close leads to other things like sex .