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AIBU to tell a colleague her husband is on Tinder?

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Workdilemma111 · 26/08/2026 11:47

Yesterday I saw a colleagues husband on Tinder. His pictures were recent and his profile was verified so definitely him. Same name (which is quite an unusual one). We've met a couple of times, but I don't think he'd recognise me. His profile said he was "still figuring it out" and one of his pictures had his wedding ring in plain sight.

My XH was caught on Tinder by a colleague who told me she'd seen him on there and it ended my marriage. I'm so glad she told me. This was a long time ago now, but I've never kept it secret that that is why I'm divorced.

I know I need to tell her, but we work very closely and I don't want to make things awkward.

How would you tell her? ChatGPT told me to create an email address and tell her anonymously so she won't know it's me. We just had a conversation last week about how much better things were between them so definitely not split.

I'm working away until tomorrow so haven't seen her, but I know I need to tomorrow.

AIBU to tell her? Or should I keep out of it?

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MaggieBsBoat · 26/08/2026 11:58

Tell her absolutely. It’s doing the right thing. Otherwise the humiliation for her longer term is horrendous. I like the idea of an anonymous email.

Workdilemma111 · 26/08/2026 11:57

38woman · 26/08/2026 11:55

Please tell her gently.
She will find out one day and it would be worse if she knew you knew and didn't say anything.
What a horrible position for you to be in though x

Thank you, I was told gently when it happened to me, so I want to be the same for her. I just don't know how to do it. I screenshot everything so I have it on my phone and I haven't told a soul - it's eating me alive and last night I got hardly any sleep. They have 2 young DC and he is very hands on. I don't want to keep it from her, I just don't know what to say

OP posts:
38woman · 26/08/2026 11:55

Please tell her gently.
She will find out one day and it would be worse if she knew you knew and didn't say anything.
What a horrible position for you to be in though x

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