However, theres always a line that shouldnt be crossed.

Redditor u/Honeybellmama went viral after opening up online about how her husbands work wife has been undermining theirmarriagefor years.

Scroll down for our full interview with her.

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Its natural to become friends with your colleagues because you spend so much time together.

Ultimately, my husband realized that things had crossed a line.

He came and talked to me and we aretryingto work things out, she told us.

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Im not her so I cant give a real reason.

Some people are just disrespectful, the author mused about the reasons Sarah ignored so many boundaries.

We asked u/Honeybellmama whether she plans to confront Sarah about her behavior.

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I dont plan on confronting.

Sarah, well I do believe shes the problem.

It wont do any good.

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It would be like talking to a brick wall.

I think workplace spouses are kind of disrespectful.

Ultimately my advice to any couple is just to make it a hard boundary to begin with.

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That way you dont have to dance around it later, she explained.

The best way to have healthy boundaries is to reflect on your own actions.

If these things were done to you, how would you feel?

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And if youre not comfortable with it, your spouse probably isnt either.

Probably nobody would be mad at their partner for having good platonicrelationshipswith people at work.

Things wont get better if you ignore those problems.

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Getting in touch with a therapist who specializes in couples counseling might be a good move.

There are a few main reasons why peoplecheaton their partners.

Very often, theres some unmet need in their relationship at home.

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However, that doesnt justify stepping out on your partner.

Verywell Mindstatesthat 40% of married couples are affected by infidelity.

Internet infidelity or online cheating is still cheating, even if the two people never met face to face.

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Emotional affairs can be just as damaging as physical ones.

They often reveal underlying insecurities or commitment issues in those who engage in them.

Whats more, theyll often refuse to discuss the other person with you.

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Astoundingly, 44% of cheating men had affairs with someone from their workplace.

In contrast, women who work in education and medical professions are more likely to be unfaithful.

Heres how the internet reacted to the tense situation.

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Check out the results:

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