Wife wants me to end friendship with co-worker

[Owl]

Hmmm...I can think of several good suggestions for what business they might start!

[EnigmaXOXO]

Perhaps someone can fill in the blanks for me. The more I read, the more confused I become.

 

Mrs. Walkermark has requested that her husband maintain a work-friendly relationship with Jill. To include no one-on-time time outside of their work environment, no overly personal or flirty emails, and no confiding of marital business that should remain private between her, her husband and her family.

 

Mr. Walkermark maintains that his association with Jill has not crossed any of these boundaries, nor does he intend to cross those boundaries at any time in the future.

 

So why then, is Mr. Walkermark fussing about his wife’s unwillingness to compromise --- to the point where he has accused his wife of trying to “take away another friend” ???

 

If I’m misinterpreting the contradictions in reasoning here, I sincerely apologize. But it seems as if Mr. Walkermark is the only person out of the three (wife, Jill & Jack) who is making a much bigger issue out of the situation than necessary. Perhaps because he wants his association with Jill to eventually become a closer “friendship” than he’s willing to admit at this point. Which might explain why he’s already gone to extraordinary lengths to try and gain his wife’s & Jack’s approval. Shoot. Even Jill doesn’t seem nearly as bothered by Mrs. Walkermarks requests as much as Mr. Walkermark is. At least not to the point where she’s willing to risk her marriage to Jack.

 

So for the brighter folks out there in LS Land ... perhaps you can better explain to me where exactly the impasse is between Mr. and Mrs. Walkermark that I’m obviously not seeing here? Seems to me they’re both in agreement as to what should constitute an “appropriate work friendship” ... and they’re really just squabbling over nothing. :confused:

[carhill]

He's still subconsciously frustrated over the best friend and wife kissing incident. It rubs at him. He also feels like he's "bending" with no "bend" from his wife. His comment about her perhaps preferring he "have no friends" is indicative of this frustration, IMO. My bet is he has no similar preferences regarding her friendships. Of course, we're only hearing his side. OP, any comments?