Whenever a couple splits up, they wish their ex-partner would disappear into thin air, but unfortunately, that is impossible. That person is out there somewhere; doing laundry, buying that brand of toilet paper you hate, and yes, working a 9 to 5 job like everybody else. One man who recently wrote to the Dear Prudence advice column is having his own little ex-quandary- and it all starts at work.

The man explained that there was not a single time in years when he remembered his ex. He said that the two of them married when they were young but at last it didn't work out. There was no one to be blamed for their unsuccessful marriage. They were basically kids and ended up growing in different directions.

He further wrote in the letter that the divorce was painless since they didn't have any real assets and they remained friends until his ex moved out of state. They were not in contact anymore. The letter writer remarried to another woman and with three young kids at home, he was elated with where life had brought him. However, his wife was lately suffering from mental health issues, and those have made things tense.

He wrote that he loved his wife, but they have three children under the age of three and she was going through depression which made things difficult. The last year had been a struggle. His wife needed him at home and his last company shifted headquarters over two hours away, so he made a choice of joining a new company.

It came to light that the LW’s ex was the regional manager at his new company. The LW claimed that he was not aware that it was her because her last name was pretty common and he didn't connect the dots. The ex had actually emailed him and they had a conversation. She didn't marry another man and had come back because she was frustrated with the snow. It was unquestionable that his wife was not happy when she got to know who her husband’s new boss was.

He told his wife and didn't think anything of it, but his wife started over thinking about it. She ended up stalking his ex on social media and kept questioning him if he thought she was charming. It didn't only stop there; she started asking him about seeing his ex at work which was impossible because they have been working remotely.

He confessed that he had no idea where all that was coming from. His wife has been paranoid about her looks since she gave birth, but she had never been jealous before. He dated her best friend before they got together and she was the maid of honor at their wedding. That was why he couldn’t think of any possible reason for her reacting that way.

The more the LW tried to tell his wife that his ex meant nothing to him, the more she went over the top and stalked deeper into his ex-wife’s social media pages. He told her that what she was doing was not healthy but she accused him of calling her crazy. She had refused to go to counselling. She gave him an option to choose one, her or the job. The LW old job would re-hire him but then he wouldn't be able to pitch in around the house as much, something that was much needed. When asked the readers what he should do, most of them agreed that his wife needed help as she must be going through postpartum depression.