AITAH for separating because my husband shares hobbies with another woman and has a crush on her?

Some people have told me I’m the AH and I’m overreacting. My mom who was widowed and happily single says I should do what I need to do.

My husband and I had a happy marriage. We agreed on most big things. We don’t argue much, we share the load, and we support each other in a lot of ways.

However I found out that he has a big crush on his female friend. They met two years ago. They are both into the same hobbies. He looks like her past exes and fits the type of men she dates.

I support my husband’s hobbies. I’ve tried to get into them myself but I can’t really. Nevertheless I listen to him talk about his hobbies, I ask him about things, I buy things for him, and I celebrate when he accomplishes things.

He confessed to his best friend that he was interested in this woman. He had an emotional crisis over the fact that I don’t share his hobbies and as a result became less enthusiastic about telling me because I can’t appreciate them on my own. As a result he became depressed and less interested in day to day life with me.

This other woman is also interested in his hobbies. She’s an expert. He finds himself excited and enthusiastic about his hobbies again and feels alive. They spend a ton of time together on their mutual hobbies.

He said that while he loves me, he feels happier, smarter and more fulfilled with her. He doesn’t want to leave me but he doesn’t want to keep her out of his life.

When his best friend told me and showed me the texts and voice messages, I talked to my husband. He confessed that that was how he felt. He was sorry and he would never cheat on me or leave me. He wanted to wait it out until the crush died but he had the crush since he met her.

I realized that I wasn’t enough for him. I asked to separate for a while. I don’t know if I can continue a marriage with a husband pining away for another woman. I feel inadequate.

My husband has been begging me not to divorce him. I’ve gotten a few comments from friends that I’ve broken his heart. AITAH?