Why in the Hell would he want her to go to his new Job.

Relationship tests are abusive

Good story

The wife regretted truly her mistake enough to earn forgiveness.

I think, that maybe, the wife was manipulating him. 🤔

Shy would he not drive his car to Denver? This is a city where car transport is nearly always the only option of getting anywhere, especially if he lives up in the mountains like in Golden, for example

"If she loved me, she wouldn't have tried to manipulate me."  he said. He already knows she does not really love him. Why the hell is he bothering with any of this? No sensible person would want them in their new life. He seems to be making all kinds of excuses for her personal failures and shortcomings. He is an enabler also, by blaming Vanessa for his wife's decisions.

Would you take the raise and move on too?

Goodbye,I don't Except  Control,Manipulation, tests so My Response is Divorce.

When she offered to come to Denver with him, he said, "Go somewhere where you don't know anyone, no job and no support system?"  Uh, dude?  Isn't that what would have happened anyway if she hadn't tried games to get your attention?  What if she was thrilled with your new job prospect?  You would have taken your wife, right?  Her situation would be no different.

The wife played a game at the suggestion of her friend, to make her, husband panic and do whatever she wanted, it backfired, spectacularly.

Sounds very stilted. Speech without any contractions sounds very artificial.