Coveting or just "being nice"?

[justice]

My husband gave a co-worker a ride to work one day. That day he
took her out to eat on the way to work. He started picking her up
more and more to take her to work. On New Year’s Eve, he stopped after work at the liquor store, he had her with him and he
bought her a bottle of wine as a gift. He called her on his off days.
She was calling him on his cell phone. Ok, how do I know this. I
was trying to reach my husband one day on his cell ph, all I got
was his voice mail, so I knew his voice mail password & called his
cell ph back to erase my messages, I figured he was ignoring me.
Not only was there my messages, but a message from this woman, not just any message, a very sexy sounding voice thank-
ing him for all rides and for the wine. Apparently my husband had
been telling her about our marital problems, because in the mess-
age she told him that whatever he decided (he said he was think-
ing about divorce), she would be by his side. He said he was just
being nice, I say he broke the 9th commandment. Oh yea, I got
a copy of our cell ph. bill with her home ph. on it. She is married
also. Please help. I want honesty.

 

[Fr.Vincent_Serpa]

Dear J,

To the extent that your account it accurate, your husband hasn’t a leg to stand on. From your title it seems that he is denying anything foul and is suggesting that they are just friends. You need to talk to a priest together or a marriage counselor if you want to save your marriage. But your husband must admit the truth and repent. And the car rides must stop. You are both in my prayers.

Fr. Vincent Serpa, O.P.