My husband, "Jerry," works with three completely unprofessional women. They send e-mails about sex and try to trick male co-workers into viewing Internet porn. One of their e-mails said, "Meet the new employees," then showed a bunch of strippers.

I think these women enjoy embarrassing Jerry, who is very shy. They've said that it's funny to see him turn red. He says they get on his nerves, but I think he likes the attention.

After reading one of these racy e-mails, I blew a fuse and told my husband to put a stop to this nonsense. He says he doesn't want to hurt their feelings. I don't want to appear jealous or insecure, but this seems totally inappropriate. What do you think?

Your husband may be a willing participant or he may be a victim. But either way, the company has a legal problem, and you have a marital problem.

This activity is not only immature and unprofessional, but also legally unacceptable. Any offended party could readily claim to be in a sexually harassing work environment.

If Jerry is too cowardly to confront the women directly, he should muster the nerve to go to human resources. The HR manager will appreciate the heads-up.

Jerry might also consider finding a more grown-up place to work.

But if he refuses to take action, your husband is enjoying this flirty game. In that case, start looking for a qualified marriage counselor to help the two of you sort things out.

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