Andrea, 35, always felt secure in her marriage to Paul, a smart and successful engineer. He often mentioned his colleague Alyson \u2014 a beautiful, intelligent woman he jokingly called his \u201cwork wife.\u201d Andrea never felt threatened; she trusted him completely and believed their eight-year relationship was too strong for jealousy or insecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That changed after a company trip. For three days, Andrea felt like a third wheel as Paul and Alyson spent most of the time laughing and talking together, ignoring their spouses. At dinner, Alyson publicly mocked Andrea\u2019s career as a beautician, implying she wasn\u2019t intelligent enough for \u201ctheir\u201d conversations. Paul didn\u2019t defend his wife \u2014 he just laughed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Days later, Alyson\u2019s husband contacted Andrea. He had checked Alyson\u2019s phone and sent Andrea screenshots of conversations between their spouses. Alyson repeatedly insulted Andrea, calling her shallow and stupid \u2014 and Paul played along. Sometimes he tried to soften it with comments like \u201cBut I love her,\u201d but he also wrote things like \u201cI love your brain\u201d to Alyson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Heartbroken, Andrea now doubts everything. She has always been proud of being self-made and successful in her field, but seeing her husband laugh at her behind her back \u2014 while admiring another woman \u2014 shattered her confidence. Unsure whether she\u2019s overreacting or ignoring red flags, she now seeks advice: has her husband\u2019s \u201cwork wife\u201d relationship crossed the line?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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