What is going on everyone and welcome back to the channel. I hope you're all doing well.

Today I'm back on R slash relationships with a pretty sad title.

I broke my wife's hearts. How do I save my marriage?

This was originally posted back in 2016.

I am a 29 year old man and my wife, who is 28, and I have been married for four years, together for six.

I love her deeply.

However, recently, I've developed an infatuation for a woman I work with.

I didn't cheat, and I have a strictly work relationship with her.

I recognise my feelings as a mere crush, but still felt guilty and needed to talk about it.

About two months ago I posted on a forum, not Reddit, about this woman and I found sympathy.

It helped me understand how crushes in a long-term relationship work.

A month ago, I came home to my wife having printed my post.

She confronted me and as I was taken by surprise,

I didn't really know how to explain myself. I couldn't lie either, so I just apologize to her.

She read me my post while crying. I cannot post it entirely here, but basically I said she was a

quote, breath of fresh air. The reason I'm happy to go to work,

I wish I could hold her in my arms and know how she smells. I often dream of her. Sometimes I lie down

and imagine her in front of me, end quote. These were things I was thinking, but couldn't say out

loud. They were things that could have been written in a diary.

They were private thoughts and I never imagined my wife would read them. In the end, it's just a fantasy.

Ever since that day, my wife has barely spoken to me. She refuses to discuss it and won't look me in the

eye the rare times she addresses me. She moved into our guest room.

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