{
  "id": 8585326,
  "title": "I’ve Developed a Crush on a Boss of Mine Who Is Married, Even Though I’m Married, too",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ive-developed-a-crush-on-a-boss-of-mine-who-is-married-even-though-im",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T02:11:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
    "slug": "the-japan-news-by-the-yomiuri-shimbun",
    "url": "https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/features/troubleshooter/20260920-349187/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This is a story about a woman in her late 50s who has developed feelings for her married boss at work. The situation is complicated as both she and her boss are married to other people. The woman has been assigned to the same department as her boss for the second time, which might have sparked her romantic interest. Despite her boss being reserved and not particularly kind to her, she finds herself enamored with him. Her marriage has been strained from the start due to the arranged nature of it and the fact that neither she nor her husband had prior romantic experiences. She works hard, manages household duties, and takes care of her daughter, but her relationship with her husband is not good. She often wonders what her boss's wife is like and questions whether her feelings for her boss constitute true love. The story suggests that her focus should be on improving her relationship with her husband, rather than pursuing an unattainable romantic fantasy with her boss. The narrative implies that a peaceful home life is possible even without romantic feelings, and that initiating more casual conversations with her husband could lead to a better relationship.",
  "summary": "I’m a female office worker in my late 50s. I live with my husband and our daughter, who is a university student. I’ve recently developed feelings for a male boss at work who is one year older than me.",
  "key_points": [
    "Woman in her late 50s develops crush on married boss.",
    "Both are married to other people, creating a complicated situation.",
    "Despite challenges, she wonders if her feelings constitute true love."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Her workplace crush on a married boss highlights a deeper issue in her strained marriage, suggesting that nurturing her current relationship could bring more fulfillment than an unattainable fantasy.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}