In Trouble At Work…what Can I Do To Make This Better?

I’m a manager, and an employee (who does not work for me or in the same department) has filed a complaint against me for a personal conflict between myself & his wife. He is bringing emails that I have sent her from home, which say some awful things- but no worse than what she has said, to show our HR Rep and I’m afraid that I may be demoted or worse, fired. My boss let me know what was going on (she is on my side, but since HR is now involved, does not have any authority in this situation). She thinks they may cite “conduct unbecoming of a manager”. My first question is: can this even go any further since this was a personal issue w/the spouse of an employee, and none of this took place at work? And if so, how can I save my job and my title as a manager? I’d be willing to publicly apologize if I had to, but I don’t know if the VP of HR will sympathize. Any advice is appreciated!

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