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Affair

36 replies

trustedfriend · 16/04/2025 11:35

I know someone whose husband is having an affair. The cheating husband is the principal of a catholic college & retiring this year. Should I expose his affair as several people are now aware of it or just ignore? I would have to do this anonymously if I did as I don’t want to be caught in the crossfire. If it was me I would want to know.

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Errors · 16/04/2025 14:36

Torn with this as if I was the wife, I would want to know. But if you tell her anonymously, and she confronts him, there’s every chance he will deny and she will believe him

SunshineBirdSong · 16/04/2025 14:40

But @trustedfriend your not judge jury and executioner here. For all you know the couple have an open marriage. Butt out none of your business at all

And anyway if you WERE going to tell the wife atleast have the balls to do it face to face

IPartridge · 16/04/2025 15:15

My exH cheated on me and I would have been very grateful if someone had told me. Only if you are 100% certain though and preferably have some evidence.

Summertimeblahness · 16/04/2025 15:18

If you were truly concerned for his wife you would already have approached her face to face.

Not agreeing with your motives doesn’t make people keyboard warriors 😂

Swiftie1878 · 16/04/2025 15:29

trustedfriend · 16/04/2025 13:46

I see the hostile keyboard warriors are out!
I was after advice what was best to do as no doubt it will get back eventually not necessarily through me. It’s not a matter of Getting one over on someone, it was concern for the wife.

I would contact him and tell him to tell his wife, as if he doesn’t, you will.
Then leave it to see what happens.

Like you, if I were the wife I’d want to know, but anonymity is cruel in this situation, and selfish. If he doesn’t tell his wife, you should, but it should come from you, with her interests at heart.

Hastentoadd · 16/04/2025 15:41

trustedfriend · 16/04/2025 11:35

I know someone whose husband is having an affair. The cheating husband is the principal of a catholic college & retiring this year. Should I expose his affair as several people are now aware of it or just ignore? I would have to do this anonymously if I did as I don’t want to be caught in the crossfire. If it was me I would want to know.

Unless his wife is a dear friend / relative of yours stay out of it, it isn’t any of your business, anonymous letters are awful

Richiewoo · 16/04/2025 15:44

Leave it. It's none of your business.

TheCountofMountingCrispBags · 16/04/2025 15:50

zippococo · 16/04/2025 11:59

I’d say you’re exposed it already. This post is very outing cos of the detail, wonder how many principles of a catholic college are retiring this year?

He should be bloody outed.
Sick of these religeous types preaching family values, don't sin, don't lie with your neighbours wife, etc, doing precisely what they want because they will ask for forgiveness in confession or at the pearly gates.
The mistress is disgusting too.

useruserusersnoozer · 16/04/2025 15:51

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zippococo · 19/04/2025 00:00

TheCountofMountingCrispBags · 16/04/2025 15:50

He should be bloody outed.
Sick of these religeous types preaching family values, don't sin, don't lie with your neighbours wife, etc, doing precisely what they want because they will ask for forgiveness in confession or at the pearly gates.
The mistress is disgusting too.

I’m agreeing if it’s all true and his wife ain’t aware. Spill the beans!

Katb936 · 01/06/2025 15:45

Having recently been on the receiving end of a cheating husband I would want to know. Don't do it anomalously though, if she is your friend then be a friend. I found out myself because I caught him talking to her and then found the graphic messages and pictures & videos she had been sending him. Its been almost 6 months I am still devastated and it hadn't even reached a physical stage with them when I caught him out. I am however glad I found out.

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