She and I collaborate closely through work, that has spawned a certain type of friendship. No one else can fully grasp the intricacies and challenges of our jobs, certainly not our respective partners. We are each others cheerleaders and sounding boards. I know of emotional cheating, but I try glossing that over as a new age mumbojumbo. But now I find that I am getting pangs of jealousy of her attention. I learned she and another coworker dated over 10 years ago, before I knew them, yet that triggered a deep feeling of anguish in me. I have no aspirations of being with her, so why should I care about her past… or if she flirts with other men. I’m never going to jeopardize my marriage. But the fact I have these feelings at all is alarming to me.
