At first glance, bromance and mentoring don’t mix. But no two bromances are the same, and besides, one bro should always be able to count on another for some advice.
Maybe one of you has several more years of life experience than the other, or maybe one of you just has an unusually high level of wisdom. Obviously, if you have a spouse or a significant other, you’d want advice from them, too. (Unless the relationship itself is the issue, and then your bro’s input becomes critical.)
Mentoring can get tricky, however, when one of you feels the need to criticize. Talk with your bro about this beforehand. There’s actually nothing wrong with a little criticism, if the intent is to make you or your bro a better man. If you see something that might not be going so well in your bro’s life, you should definitely speak up – and of course he should do the same for you. Otherwise, just smile and keep having fun!
Later,
The Blog Dude
