Thanks, None of that is occuring. We're only friends with each other (fairly new players) and we used to do this daily - it just stopped working for some reason. Both on desktops just as before. Strange. I can play a game and then invite him to try and beat my score - but He does not have me listed any more - and we're still showing as friends.
We also can invite each other "live" and play a game at the same time - which we still do some mornings. So we show up there just fine. I can also play a game (by myself) and invite him after I complete the game (it sends the link to him fine) - he does not have that option.
The results of this - is that He gets those 50xp points when he replies and plays those invites - and is progressing faster than I am - and now he is at a higher level (let's not talk about the fact he's just better than I am at the game!..) with a little less work. Every little bit helps!
Thanks