I doubt very much that a journalist would publish something about stalking their also works in journalism spouse without everyone involved being on board with w

I doubt very much that a journalist would publish something about stalking their also works in journalism spouse without everyone involved being on board with what went on. I think it's written to highlight how creepy it is, with the occasional “I got my spouse's consent for all this” interludes to make a point that it's often used for non-consensual spying. Articles don't normally highlight the virtues of the journalist where that's not relevant to the subject of the article.