SHOULD I ACCEPT A FREE HOLIDAY?
My husband died four years ago, and I have been lucky to have a really good friend to help me through it. We go way back and she’s as close to a soul mate as you can be.
We spend a lot of time together, including taking holidays, as her husband never wants to go. These breaks have become very important to me, and although she is considerably better off than me, we have always shared the cost equally.
Unexpectedly, she got divorced last year – it was messy and not very amicable. She did get a very generous settlement, though. The whole process upset her a lot, so I have done what I can to support her.
Throughout this time, she has wanted to do a lot more travelling with me, I suppose to cheer herself up. I have gone along with the first couple of trips, but they have been hugely expensive. My friend now wants to spend a month on an all-inclusive, guided tour of India, but I simply can’t afford it.
I dodged the issue for a few weeks until my friend cornered me and asked if something was…
