I have been married to my husband for two years now. Prior to marriage, I worked in industry as a technical professional. I took an 18 month career break and in October last year, I decided to take up part time teaching work (2 days a week) at the local university to balance having something for myself and being able to spend time with my young children at home. The problem is that my husband is an undergraduate student in the department I teach in. Although I don't teach him, I teach some of the students that he has lectures with. These students do not know that we are married or that we even know each other.
I have begun to notice very grating issues of passive aggressive behaviour such as forgetfulness, procrastination and 'feigned competence' in my husband since I started working. I asked him if he had a problem with me working in the department he studies in and he said no.
My question is to those of you far more experienced than me, do you think that in this situation my husband could have repressed anger about me working in 'his domain' so to speak? Sorry if I come across naive but my mindset is that I need something part time to keep my brain ticking over and prevent me from being frustrated with the lack of adult contact I experienced being a full time SAHM for 18 months. The role at the university suits me perfectly and is paid well enough to justify putting my children in nursery for two days a week.