I honestly do not know how to handle the situation I have found myself in. I am a lawyer and my wife is also a lawyer, so naturally we discuss cases and share ideas. Recently, I opened up to her about a case I am currently handling. The man I am defending is clearly guilty of the crimes he is accused of, but I have all the evidence and strategies that can actually help him walk free in court. The problem is that this man is from a tribe that my wife despises with passion. She has personal history with them because of how her family was betrayed and hurt by people from that same tribe many years ago. She told me point blank that if I allow this client to escape justice, he will only go back and commit the same crimes again. She has been begging me to intentionally weaken my defense so he can get life in prison. I tried to suggest transferring the case to another lawyer but she rejected the idea, insisting that I should be the one to handle it and that I must not give him my best defense. We argued bitterly and she went as far as saying if I help him walk free, then she will also walk away from our marriage of six years. Now I am stuck between my duty as a lawyer and my responsibility as a husband. I know the man is guilty, but it is against my professional ethics to sabotage my own client. At the same time, I do not want to lose my marriage because of a man who does not even deserve my effort. I need advice. Should I defend my client properly or protect my marriage?