We got married a year ago. It was a love cum arranged marriage. We are from the same city and dated for a year before tying the knot. I’m well-settled, holding a good position in the government sector, and financially stable. My wife, a software engineer, was caring and affectionate.
After marriage, we started living independently in a new house in our city. A few months later, I was transferred to another city. Since it was quite far, we mutually decided that I would stay there and travel back on weekends, while my wife stayed in our house. She also visited me occasionally, and we went on several outings in the new city.
As time passed, I felt our interactions started decreasing. She stopped visiting me. When I asked her about it, she mentioned her increased workload and said she hardly found time to visit. Also, when I called her after work, her phone was engaged most of the time. We discussed this, and she insisted it was all due to work pressure.
I asked her to quit her job and find one in my city, but she wasn’t willing. I even assured her that I would cover all her expenses if she left her job, but she still refused. Suspecting an affair, I confronted her, but she denied it and got angry. This only led to more problems. I was deeply hurt and felt like my dream marriage was falling apart.
During this time, a new female colleague joined our office. Since she was new, I helped her get acquainted with the job. We built a good rapport-she approached me with every little doubt, and we talked a lot. I even shared my ‘disaster of a marriage’ with her. She was supportive and optimistic.
Over time, I started developing feelings for her. I tried to resist because of my marriage, but as things worsened, I eventually confessed my feelings to her. She was shocked, and I immediately apologized. To my surprise, she admitted that she, too, had feelings for me but held back because I was married. No words could describe the relief I felt when I heard this. After a long time, I finally experienced joy and found my lost peace with her.
Now, I have filed for divorce and have no contact with my wife. I’m waiting for a new life ahead.