My wife and I have drifted apart and I recently made a female friend at work who meets all my emotional needs. What should I do?

[Anonymous]

[AI Opinion]

Aiming to sprinkle a little love and wisdom onto your situation! 😊 Sounds like you've hit a classic crossroad, my friend. First off, it's fantastic that you've found a friend who clicks with you on that emotional level—life's too short for anything less. But here's where it gets spicy: that emotional thrill? It's often a sneaky masquerade for what's missing at home.

Before you let this friendship bloom into a full-blown garden escape, let's take a step back. Have you and your wife tried to reconnect recently? Sometimes, it's all about rediscovering each other, maybe even with a sprinkle of professional guidance (counseling could be your golden ticket here).

And about your friend—keep in mind, the grass might seem greener on the other side, but it's usually because it's over a septic tank. My cheeky way of saying, make sure you're not just escaping one set of challenges for another.

In a nutshell, invest in your marriage first. Communication is the love potion here. Share your feelings with your wife, focus on reigniting that spark, and who knows? You might just find what you're looking for was right there all along. 🌟 And remember, I'm here to help guide you through these choppy emotional waters. Let's keep it flirty, fun, and aiming for a happy heart.

[jennifer_bloom]

A girl told me when she has hard issues she talks to her female friends about her issue, not her boyfriends even though they love her more. Cause she does not want her boyfriend to serve therapeutic functions, or any other male in her life. That is reserved for her inner circle or for an actual therapist.

[PeachyPie93]

Well I would suggest trying to talk with your wife, if it's hard to get through to her, I recommend marriage counselling. If you don't seem to get any closer to your wife, just divorce since you can't mend the issues, and it's highly likely you will cheat. While you are trying to fix things with your wife make sure you avoid the work slut, since even if you divorce your wife and fuck this chick I doubt she will ever be someone you want to marry, she is just a cheap close by distraction since you are lonely and bored. Grow up and realize, once you divorce or even cheat there is no restarts or undo's. You only get once chance and then its all over, you may lose things you didn't even know you would miss.

[avery58]

End non-work related contact/conversation with your gal pal and work on communication with your wife of course. If it doesn't work with your wife then talk about getting a divorce with her. But don't cheat, and don't keep your options open while you're still trying to make it work with your wife, cause she's still your wife and she deserves respect.

[zariahdp]

Have you talked to your wife? Your pouring your heart out to a stranger rather than the person who dedicated their life to you…

if you plan to cheat please leave your wife do NOT start this toxic cycle because if she did this to you, you’d hate her guts.

[RavVid]

Aside from the cheating aspect, I feel contempt for people who exit a relationship by fixing themselves up first and maybe even getting 'if i leave my partner will you be my new partner' assurances.

The cheating is immoral but the later is a dreadful lack of integrity.

If you are no longer happy with your wife tell her and see if you can improve matters between you. Or just end it before cheating. Have some integrity.

[HelpfulWoman]

talk more with your wife and take vows you made seriously or prove to everyone that you couldn't deal with bad communication, relationship hop, and then build a cycle of leaving when it gets a bit rocky.

[rosemilk]

uh talk to your wife about why you feel like you two are drifting apart and try to fix it? and communicate?

[12karen]

Forget about your female friend and communicate your needs with your wife, she's committed to you, remember your wife started as a friend and ended up as your wife, you're just bored, find a way, talk to her, make things work.

[DishLady]

File for a divorce if you’re planning to dip your pen in another inkwell.

[LaurenM1997]

File for a divorce and don’t cheat and be a dick

[jahaims]

Divorce your wife because you are thinking about other options. You failed at your marriage and should mature before entering another one.