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TheEnglishPatent · 09/05/2024 19:32

DH and I have been married for 6 years, together for 10, and 1 DS. He’s never given me any reason to doubt or not trust him. We’re both in our early 40s.

We've never had the same taste in music. He has a favourite band he’s seen loads and I’ve been with him a few times. I don’t enjoy it and made it clear last time that I wasn’t going with him again. He’s seen them since with friends.

Just before Christmas, a new woman started in his team. She’s in her late 20s, although her and DH are at roughly the same level career wise. It’s clear she and DH get on well, he mentions her when talking about work, although they don’t socialise outside of work events. One thing they have in common is both love the band.

The band are playing again in our area in a few months and she’s suggested they go together, as DH had mentioned he was considering getting tickets and going alone.

He’s been completely open with me about it, and says he would like to go with her just because it’s better than going on his own. However, I feel funny about it and can’t tell whether I’m just being ridiculous or I’m right to be concerned.

He does have female friends but the big difference is they’re his age, are in relationships, and I’ve met them.

AIBU?

OP posts:
Chasingthewilddeer · 09/05/2024 19:59

Maybe invite her round for dinner so you can meet her and then you'll have a better sense of what her motives are.

Sapphire387 · 09/05/2024 19:57

Trust your gut.

Would be different if it was a group of them going from work.

Grasshopper75 · 09/05/2024 19:55

Going against the grain here but if you trust your husband I'm not sure what the problem is. I'd be pissed off if DH said he didn't want me to go to a concert with a younger bloke from work even though DH didn't want to go with me. DH and I have both gone to see bands that we don't like because the other didn't have anyone else to go with and it's such a drag when you know the other person isn't enjoying themselves. I've gone on my own sometimes but it's much better with company.

Ohnodontwantthiscrush · 09/05/2024 19:54

You almost certainly have nothing to worry about but why not just go along anyway?

You don't want them to start a habit of going out alone together, dancing and drinking alcohol. It will be harder to have a problem with it further down the line so I'd set the standard now.

TheEnglishPatent · 09/05/2024 19:42

Thank you, I’m glad I’m not being completely unreasonable!

He’s not got a history of cheating - in fact he’s a bit oblivious with stuff like that, doesn’t get flirting, etc.

I think part of it is that he looks younger than his age and is quite trendy, I do worry that at some point he’s just going to conclude that I’m boring and middle aged. He does nothing to make me feel that way, it’s just my insecurities.

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Solidlump · 09/05/2024 19:37

I think I would feel uneasy as well OP.
As you say it would be different if she was an old friend . It sort of sounds like a date.
I think even if it's not your taste in music you should go along with him yourself.

PeonyAndBlushSuede · 09/05/2024 19:37

It’s a bit weird for work colleagues to go to a gig together if they don’t normally socialise one on one.

But I suppose it should only bother if you don’t trust him or have an inkling that there’s some mutual attraction between them both.

Londonscallingme · 09/05/2024 19:35

hmmm - I can understand why you’d feel this was a little off but if you don’t have any real cause for concern (history of cheating, concerns about the way he speaks about her, change in behaviour etc.) Then I think I’d probably try and get past my concerns.

drusth · 09/05/2024 19:35

YANBU. I would offer to go with DH myself.

I go to things to accompany DH and he does the same for me.

Don’t let them get a look in.

Bundtbake · 09/05/2024 19:35

No you aren't.
My advice would be you go with him.