Friends for years, not particularly close but have got closer in recent years as they have 'settled' near us. They have teenagers, and we have toddlers and had a really busy and difficult time over the past few years meaning we've not been very sociable. However we are now able to get out more and keen to do so with any friends who have stuck with us through the pain!
We met up with them a couple of times through the year for lunch, but we were all keen to have a proper evening. They invited us to their house overnight for a few nights ago, and it was all arranged, we sorted out dog-sitting etc.
The day before, I got a message on Facebook from the wife saying they were having deep marital problems and could we not go, it would be terrible. I replied with sympathy, she messaged back and said she felt bad. I'm friends with both of them on Facebook. Her husband, separately, messaged my husband to say sorry.
Yesterday the husband posted photos on Facebook showing he was in London at a fairly big ticketed event on the night in question and I am wondering if they both concocted to bullshit us. They don't have form, but WE have form for being bullshitted and I'm a gullible sap.
What do you think?