Husband's Request for 'Life-Saving' Friend to Live With Them Leaves Wife in Despair

A woman has shared her deep distress over her husband's unusual request: to allow his female friend, whom he considers his savior, to live with them. The couple, married for three years, were initially aware of the 15-year friendship between the husband and the woman.

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The thought of a female friend living with a married man is unbelievable.

The husband's profound sense of obligation stems from a severe car accident he suffered nearly two years before their marriage. During his critical condition, when his parents were abroad, this female friend stayed by his side in the hospital, acting as his sole caregiver. He has frequently told his wife that without this friend, he might have died or become permanently disabled.

Recently, the friend went through a divorce due to her spouse's infidelity and found herself without a place to live. The husband proposed that she stay with them for two to three months in their spare guest room. This suggestion sent shivers down the wife's spine, as she finds the idea of an adult woman living in their home, especially with a married man, highly inappropriate, regardless of any past favors.

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He insists we must let her live with us, saying she might have suicidal thoughts if left alone.

She offered alternatives, such as contributing to hotel costs or finding a short-term rental, but her husband insisted on her living with them. He expressed concern that his friend might have suicidal thoughts if left alone. The wife feels her husband's sense of "righteousness" and "debt" is creating immense fear for her, and she questions whether her reaction is overly sensitive or if her husband has crossed a line.

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His 'righteousness' and 'debt' feel like immense fear to me.