Definitely be open and honest. I'm sure your wife will understand. Friends should be able to be friends, no matter what the sex. The fact that your friend is a woman shouldn't mean anything (unless, of course, you ARE sexually attracted to her...that only throws a wrench in things, though)
Marriage should be a two-way street; meaning, if you are to have a close woman friend, you should be cool with your wife having a close male friend. If you AREN'T cool with that, maybe you need to find some other kind of compromise.
I know plenty of couples where having friends of the opposite sex tears them apart simply because the other partner can't get over their jealousy. I sincerely hope this doesn't happen here, and I wish you the best of luck.
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