by Boondocker42
Communications failure detected.
That "courtesy" of giving her space can just as easily be interpreted as aloof disinterest by the wifey. So, better watch out, folks, this one could go awry...
Just a "When or if you want to tell me, I'm all ears."
Then again, this could be a standing agreement, work troubles are work troubles, but it would be awkward to meet a colleague asking how she is after what happened and looking and feeling like a twat.