So I'm cautiously optimistic that my wife is serious about getting help and fixing the situation. She came clean about her big crush on her new boss that turned into a 1-way emotional affair. I can't fathom how something so supposedly one-sided could lead someone to threaten blowing up our family, so perhaps there's more to it, but I think I believe her that this never was physical and that he never crossed a line.

Still, they have to see each other and work together every other week or so still. She says she'll eventually quit, but as the betrayed one, isn't it reasonable she quit sooner than later?

For a few days now she's been quite remorseful, answering my questions, even suggesting a group therapy telephone thing about recovering from infidelity with Esther Perel.

I'm still numb and confused and feeling unproductive at work as I'm so distracted by all of this...


Me: 43 She: 43
Married 14 Together 20
D7 S6
Separation bomb Dec 2017
Reconciled 3 weeks later Jan 2018
Second separation bomb April 2018