My [34f] business partner [53m] makes fun of my husband [36m] and it is driving me insane. I can't cut ties with him, I cant ignore him, but talking to him pisses me off and I'm not sure what to do.

I'll spare you the backstory. I am half-owner of a very successful business. I'm making six figures a year and I am not too shy to say I am very good at what I do and it is a major reason why we are successful.

My business partner is also very good at what he does. Weve both done alot here and we've done it very well.

My husband, who I have been married to for 3 years, is a blue collar guy. Extremely, exremely smart guy and also very good at what he does. He is as good at worming on cars as I am at my office, but he doesnt make near as much. I still love him very much and we have never had any issues with the income gap.

For reasons unknown, my business partner has begun making rude comments regarding my husband over the last month or so.

For example there was one evening I had to stay very late in my office taking care of some things and my husband came by to bring me some dinner and coffee and just sit and keep me company for a while.

The next day my partner asked why my husband had stopped by. I told him he was just bringing me food and conversation and asked if there was a problem.

Partner said no, he was just worried about the office smelling like oil and then laughed at his own joke and walked away. My hubby was very clean by the way.

There was another day my husband had stopped by the office for something. Partner made a point of looking out the window and said something like "Well I dont have to ask which car is yours...hahaha" referring to my husband's car. It is a salvage job that my husband worked very hard on. Hes a good mechanic and that car is a source of pride for him.

The final example I'll give is the other day partner commented on a picture of my husband's shop I had in my office and I mentioned that I had given him the money to start it. Partner laughed for a full minute when I told him and I asked him why that was so funny. Partner told me it seemed like a bad investment.

I pointed out my husband already gave me back more money than I put into it and it made him happy so I considered it a good investment anyway. Partner laughed again and keeps randomly mentioning it.

This is annoying guys. My partner has known my husband and I for years but for some reason is just now making comments on it.

How do I get this guy to shut up while maintaining a good working relationship?

TL;DR: Business partner making negative comments about my husband. What to do?

Submitted August 25, 2019 at 02:10PM by MissionCare https://ift.tt/2Zrq91C