Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Texas

Can you be sued for telling the truth?

About a year I was supposed to go to work for a family member and the business fell through due to the husband's infidelity. His wife made him quit work (he was a horse trainer) because he was on the road often and the infidelity would occur at that time. I was left out to dry and went on my way. Over the past year a few people have asked me about my cousin's business (either to ask about contracting his services or why he was not training anymore). I explained to them what happened and the ultimatum given by his wife. It came to pass that he was training again so I called to ask if he was or wasn't, so I would know what to tell people. I told him and his wife (she is a tax attorney) that I had told people the truth about his not training any longer. She became very upset and advised me that if I told anyone else about her husband's infidelities that she would sue me (she stated that it could affect her business). Could she possibly have a case, even though it was only telling the truth and not done in a malicious way? Thank you.

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