she’s always had issues with my wife and in general is a bit of a cow!!
And now we get to the root cause of the issue. There seems to be an assumption here that he’ll be planning on sticking around? If you were him, would you? You could always go with the direct comment, at the bar, while you’re having a pint: ‘Sweet jesus mate, I don’t know how you put up with the caaaaaaah for as long as you did! When are you off? And how hot is this new lass you’re banging then?” 😀
Seriously though. As for getting involved? Have you ever witnessed a ‘leave it Darren!!!! Ee’s not worth it!!!!’ situation?