My married crush admits she wants me...now i'm nervous

Ten years ago I worked side by side with a woman ("Jessica") whom I found extremely physically attractive from the moment I met her. "Jessica" is about five years older than me. We spent months working side by side, alone, on a special project. The more I worked with her, the more I realized just how much she and I had in common. We had similar childhoods, similar political beliefs, the same religious beliefs, similar tastes in music and a chemistry and a bond with one another that was unlike anything I had ever experienced with any other woman before or since. I developed a crush on her and a hard one at that. She was married, however.....so I said NOTHING!

I left the job a year later to pursue other opportunities.

"Jessica" and I found each other on Facebook two years ago and started communicating again. She admitted a year ago that she also had a crush on me since we worked together. Ever since then, she has been very, very flirtatious in her texts and e-mails.

Eventually, she started telling me how unhappy she has been in her marriage (and that she even left her husband right before she met me 10 years ago, but came back to him to make her very religious parents happy).

We have chatted often online and even met once at her place of business 11 months ago. I bumped into her at the grocery store a month later, but that was an unintentional meeting.

Things are getting really bad for her, in terms of how her husband is treating her, and she is implying that she means to divorce him (after Christmas, so her kids will enjoy the holidays, I assume). She calls me one of her best friends ever, but I somehow sense she wants to be more than my friend, based on some of her texts (we can't spend this Christmas together, but we will next year, we'll see each other fairly often after the start of the new year, I want you to be my boy toy, you are so good looking, etc.).

She also said her sex drive has gotten out of control this past year, but she still HATES having sex with her husband.

On the flip side, she tells me that she is depressed because of the way her husband treats her. She told me on a few occasions that she has been drinking too much lately. I sometimes wonder if her rational thought process has been ruined, either by alcohol or by years of emotional frustration in her marriage.

I believed 10 years ago that I was probably in love with this woman and those old feelings came back to the surface in a BIG WAY this past year — I want to be with this woman, but ONLY if she leaves her husband and ONLY if I know she is thinking straight.

What do ya'll think?

Do you think she is just looking for a friend? Or do you think she means to have some sort of romantic relationship with me once she leaves her husband?

I KNOW this doesn't look right, but I can't help how I feel about her!

How should I handle this?

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Comments ( 11 )
  • SweetSherry

    Go for it wtf are you waiting for it you obviously want to fuck the hell out of her 10yrs of pent up sexual feelings LOL that's gonna be hot fuck that she's married bullshit she's not happy its not like you're breaking up a happy home its also interesting how easy the comments are as opposed if it was a woman asking this question it would be homewrecker, whore, slut the most common "he's never gonna leave his wife for you" like they have a crystal ball looking into the future SMH such a double standard anyways go for it and enjoy ! LOL

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  • Well don't sleep with her, bottom line.

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  • Whitneyhouston

    Go with it.

    Just demand to see paperwork about a finalized divorce.

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  • Hard_Candy

    The situation sounds too messy. If all you were looking for is an affair I'd say go for it. But you said you only wanted to be with her IF she divorces her husand. Therefore, I would stand back and wait for her to go through with the divorce and straighten out her life. The alcoholism is another red flag.

    Unfortunately, married people will often say they're going to leave their spouses and then change their mind, so I wouldn't just trust her when she says she'll leave him. Let her show you through her actions that her marriage is truly over, and more importantly don't insinuate yourself into the situation further complicating matters.

    Once she's stable and divorced and no longer drinking then she'll be a suitable partner for you.

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  • xdresser

    Well I think you should follow your heart too. Make sure she does get devorced before you marry her. Treat her with lots of respect and heaps of sensual sex. Make up for the ten years you have missed out on

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  • darkprince

    if her husband is abusive then she should divorce him and marry you... however dont do it while their still married thats dumb.. and youll have made an enemy

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  • andrian007

    If the two of you do have lots of similar interests and circumstances, then clearly there is great emotional connection between the two of you and that is greater than the greatest sex on earth. So at first glance, she's definitely thinking straight.

    The next thing is you need to decide whether you want her. The truth is you're probably part of the reason why she's thinking of divorce. Unfortunately, nowadays, marriages do break down. If you do decide that you want her, then you need to tell her something along the lines of "I will have you but only after you leave your husband", then at least she has something to work with. Otherwise, tell her that it will never be.

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  • one_green

    Wow. It sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders, so I suggest you follow your gut feelings. You are right in that this poor woman is very, very sad, mixed up and probably needy right now. But should you put yourself into the mix? Think about it before you decide to do that. From what you said, it sounds like you and she have tons in common and could have a great thing together....but you are right in that she needs to get her head straight first. She needs to figure out what to do about her marriage and her life first. Once that happens, if it is right for you and her to be together, then it will happen.

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  • girlsluver17

    Well, to be honest, I think she is looking for much more than just a friendship. All I can tell you to do is to follow your heart. If you really feel strongly about her, then I would pursue her. Though, I would also be careful about WHEN u see her and WHERE you see her, if you choose to pursue her while she is still with her husband.
    If you do meet somewhere, like lets say your place for instance, and yall end up having sex or messing around with each other, I reccommend that you make her take a shower and brush her teeth before she leaves to go back with her husband. Sometimes men can sense smells or get a wiff of another person and depending on who he is, he could start hitting her if he smells anything.
    I'm a male myself and even tho I'm a prince charming and a gentleman if i do say so myself, I know the potential dangers men can inflict on women in sticky situations like this. Maybe I watch too many movies but if I were you, I would play things as safe as possible

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  • timmycrackcorn

    Hit that shit, then kick her to the curb!

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  • deedee2010

    I was going through a divorce 12 years ago,and had the biggest crush on a friend,he was in volved with another good friend of mine,and didnt know i had a crush on him,we lost contact for years, they moved off and evenually separated,I got remarried about 9 years ago,The old friend and i met up on face book last year,I was so excited,all the feelings just started rushing back,My husband and i have our martial problems as any other couple,I started having mixed feelins,any way ,Him and I hooked up,the sex was great,and I had to come to a reality check,and His good being single,and I have a lot to concider at home,so we will continue hooking up,but for the time being,I keep feelings out of it,When we meet up,I never discuss my home life.I dont want to use him as an escape goat,if my marriage isnt suppose to work,then it wont,but at least i cant say it was because i felt something for another man,Try to talk to your friend and let her know,you dont want to be her escape goat ,nor the cause of her breakup.Meet with her,relieve some stress on both ends,and have her NOT talk about her home life,,,,Good Luck

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