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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]do you know what emotional support / connection he is getting from her, and is it really a breach of your marriage vows?  I believe emotional affairs happen, but I also think they are overdiagnosed.  A spouse cannot always meet every emotional need.  Friendships are important.

Example:  I have a friend from work going through a very stressful job situation that has been going on a while.  His wife is a SAHM, has been for a long time, and doesn’t really follow the play by play (hasn’t wanted to, it seems, probably didn’t think it would go on this long or be such a big deal for him).  We text a lot about it and I know I am giving him emotional support he isn’t getting from her.  I also know that if she read every single one of our texts she would see some inside jokes (about work people / things) but nothing untoward, flirtatious or sexy.  We never talk about their relationship.  If I were providing the identical support to a female friend there would be nothing odd about it.  but i think because it involves emotional support and opposite gender people can be quick to label it.

so ask yourself - is she a friend, or is she really stepping into a role that should be yours?

if the latter, time to figure out how you can better meet that need.[/quote]

I'm in the same situation. I'm a fed working with mostly men and we text each other non stop for emotional support.  However,  there is nothing sexual about it. I would feel comfortable letting my husband or one of the wives reading the conversations. [/quote]

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