I’ve been working at my company for 3 years and just learned something that completely changed how I see everything.
My manager (mid-50s) has been married to his wife for ~30 years. Our boss is in his 70s and extremely wealthy. Apparently, about 20 years ago, my manager’s wife worked as my boss’s secretary, and they were caught in a full-on affair. She had to leave the job because of it.
Here’s the part I can’t wrap my head around:
- My manager and his wife stayed married
- He STILL works for the same boss
- He’s very loyal to him (to the point it feels excessive)
- She recently came back to work at the company in a different role
- They’re just… living a normal life (even still have a mortgage, no obvious “benefit” from any of this)
I only found out recently and it honestly makes me question everything about workplace dynamics, power, and relationships here.
Is this as insane as it sounds to me, or am I missing something about how people handle these situations?