I must admit, I consider myself incredibly lucky to have a husband. To me, hes almost the perfect man! But, as life often shows us, flawless people simply dont exist. Over time, I discovered my husband has a small flaw: he is overly sociable, warm, and friendly. Some might say theres nothing wrong with that, but
Thomas has quite a few female friends. Even though he never hides his messages from me and nothing in them seems inappropriate, I cant say Im entirely comfortable with it. For years, hes kept up a steady correspondence with an old work colleague. Margaret married long ago and moved abroad with her husband, but somehow, shes never completely disappeared from our lives. Her name still pops up in our home from time to time.
Whenever something interesting or noteworthy happens to Thomas at work or during his travels, two women are sure to hear about it first: me, and his old friend. Whenever an important decision looms, he consults both of us. He talks through everything with Margaret. Occasionally, he even discusses things with her that really concern just the two of us! Frankly, I find it unsettling.
Let me repeat, Thomas is a wonderful husband. We share our household duties equally. He earns a good salary, and we regularly spend quality time together: Thomas takes me to the cinema, the theatre, and out to lovely restaurants. Yet I still cant understand why he feels the need to maintain such a close relationship with another woman.
Perhaps I seem foolish, but Ive started to feel a twinge of jealousy for my husband. Funny enough, I dont feel this way about any of the women he works with.
I cant quite put my finger on what hes missing. Why does he need this friendship?
Sometimes life teaches us lessons in unexpected ways. In this case, perhaps what Im learning is that love and trust go hand in hand. Healthy relationships are built not only on shared moments, but on faith in each others hearts.
