My partner and I have been together for several months and we're serious about each other. We've spoken about opposite sex friendships in the past and he's told me he doesn't have close female friends.
However, recently I noticed a woman had kept on calling him. I didn't look through his phone, it just lit up the screen and I kept seeing the same female name.
I felt worried and decided that I needed to get it off my chest and ask him about it. He said that he has known this woman for years. She works at his workplace. She calls him several times per week out of work hours and 'when she needs him'. She asks for work advice. She also shares issues in her relationship. She has confided in my partner about issues with her current boyfriend. My partner told me that he has alot in common with her which is why they are friends. He doesn't meet up with her outside of work because I suspect that her boyfriend wouldn't like that based on what my partner has told me about him.
I feel surprised and uncomfortable that this has sort of come out of the blue after months of being with him. I don't mind them being friendly but I'm not sure if her calling him multiple times a week when she needs emotional advice or support and sharing her relationship issues with my partner is going too far?
I really love my partner. I just don't know if I'm being silly and need putting in my place here. Any opinions would be appreciated!