It sounds to me like he's been having an affair, and the OW either dumped him, and/or her husband threatened to expose it and now he's doing damage control.

Starsky

M57 W 57; D30 D28 S24 S20 GD7 GD2 GD1 GD5m GD1m
BD 5/07; W's affair 5/07-8/07

At the end of every hard-earned day, people gotta find some reason to believe. (Bruce Springsteen)