This morning I mentioned to Abigail, who is almost 5 yrs old, that Jay's best friend was coming to spend a few days with us.
Not only is he Jay's best friend, but he was the best man in our wedding, as we were the best man and maiden of honor in his.
His wife had a daughter already, and she was Abbie and Gracie's age. Abbie and Grace played with her, but this little girl was very spoiled and bad mannered, so I was quick to feel she wasn't a good influence on my kids. The only real discipline she ever got was from our friend's side of the family.

Anyhoo, we are now across the US from them, and the girls ask now and then about the little girl. Jay's friend and the little girl's mother are getting a divorce because of many things, the worst being unfaithfullness, and now he's coming to visit and take a little vacation.

The problem I am now facing is explain to the girls:
A.) Why he is here and the little girl and mommy aren't
B.) And all the questions following from that response

Children have active minds and I dont want them LEARNING that mommys and kids go away from the daddys when they are bad. This is an exception I'm having a tough time explaining in her age appropriate manner.

He wasn't her father, but he married her mother and took on the role as daddy until they left because it was such a short period of time (2 yrs) they were together.

(a) "Mommy, where is (her friend)?"
(m) "Well, she's gone now, honey. She and her mommy left and they dont live with (Jay's friend) anymore."
(a) "Why? I liked (their friend)."
(m) "Well, your friend's mommy was bad and your friend wasnt a very nice friend either, remember? Don't worry about it, they live a long way away now and we can find new friends."

So now I opened the can of worms, WHERE do I go from here.
*sigh*