Wife Secretly Carpooled with Colleague for 4 Months
Husband Calls It "Clear Affair" and Demands Divorce
"Broke Trust" vs "Overreaction" Sparks Netizen Debate
"You are clearly having an affair"
Married woman A secretly carpooled with a male coworker without her husband's knowledge and now faces the threat of divorce.
On the 29th, an online community Nate Pann posted a story titled "My husband wants a divorce because I secretly carpooled with a coworker for 4 months."
The author, A, began by saying, "I have a male coworker the same age as me, and he sold his car, so until his new car was delivered, he had to commute by subway and bus." A explained, "Commuting by public transportation takes a long time, and since his home is close to mine, I gave him a ride a few times over several days."
However, shortly after giving rides to her coworker, A's car suddenly broke down. She said, "Given the situation, the coworker offered to repay me by giving me rides to and from work in his car for nearly four months."
"You are clearly having an affair"... Husband demands divorce
The problem arose when A's husband saw her getting off the coworker's car a little distance from their home. Her husband confronted her, saying, "You are clearly having an affair," and questioned, "Why would a man and woman, especially coworkers the same age, ride together every morning and evening?" Then he abruptly demanded a divorce, saying, "How do I know if you two had dinner or did something else while I was working late?"
Suddenly suspected of having an 'affair' with her coworker, A protested her innocence, saying, "I swear I never had any inappropriate contact or feelings for him." She explained that they only shared rides to and from work, and once her car was repaired, the carpooling would end, so she did not see the need to inform her husband.
A asked for advice, saying, "He's been making a fuss about divorce for a week over this. Should I have deliberately told him about carpooling with a male coworker when he reacts like this? What am I supposed to do in this situation?"
Most netizens who read the story criticized A for secretly carpooling without telling her husband. They commented, "She must have something to hide if she got off far from home," "The mistake was hiding it from her husband," "She completely broke the trust between them. The divorce demand is justified," and "If you're married, you shouldn't get involved with the opposite sex to avoid misunderstandings." On the other hand, some defended A, saying, "The husband is being overly dramatic," "What's so big about carpooling?" and "Does everything have to be reported? It's exhausting."
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