I Helped My Wife Get Her Dream Job, but Her Manager Came Between Our Marriage and She Eventually Asked Me for a Divorce She asked me for a divorce after I spent months trying to save our marriage. The painful part was that I had helped her get the job that brought another man into her life. She had always dreamed of working for a major advertising company. When she finally got an interview, I helped her prepare, reviewed her portfolio, and practiced interview questions with her until she felt confident. She got the job and came home that evening so excited that she could barely finish a sentence. Natasha: “I actually got it. I can't believe they chose me.” Me: “I told you that you could do it.” She hugged me tightly, and I remember thinking that her success was something we would celebrate together for years. Her manager, Derek, was demanding but fair. During her first few months, Natasha sometimes came home frustrated because she was struggling to adjust to the pressure. One evening, she told me about a mistake she had made in a client report. Derek had helped her correct it before the mistake affected the company. Natasha: “He could have blamed everything on me, but he took responsibility for his part too. He said he should have checked the report before it went out.” Me: “That's good. At least you have a manager who wants you to improve.” At the time, I thought nothing of it. Over the next few months, Derek began trusting Natasha with bigger projects. When a client rejected one of her campaigns, he stayed late to help her understand what had gone wrong. They spent hours discussing the project, their careers, and the disappointments they had experienced along the way. Natasha started mentioning him more often at home. At first, it was always about work. Then she began telling me little things he had said or how he had made her laugh during a difficult day. I didn't consider it a threat. I was happy that my wife was doing well. By the fifth month, she had become one of Derek's closest colleagues. They understood each other's working habits, joked about small things, and often stayed late to finish projects. I didn't know that their relationship was slowly becoming something neither of them wanted to admit. 🧵