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Neighbour having an affair - do I report my suspicions?

647 replies

AmzJS · 29/05/2025 20:53

We live next to a couple - lady is probably mid/late 30’s, the man in his 40’s. They don’t have children.

Both are pleasant, and the man does shift work - one week a month he leaves early evening and works into the following day (we often hear his car pull up in the early hours).

DH and I have both noticed over recent months that a couple of times a week when her partner is on lates, the lady will be picked up by a car (the same one) around 6.30/7pm (she doesn’t drive) and not return until closer to midnight - the car will usually linger outside with the engine running as they are in it chatting.

With the lighter evenings, we’ve noticed that on these occasions she is always ‘done up’ in make up and wearing flattering outfits - tight dresses, heels etc. On one occasion, my DH was out the front and he said there was an over bearing smell of perfume. She rarely appears like this at any other time when her partner is home.

She has gone out again tonight and we’ve noticed her - again the same car, and her all dressed up.

We are convinced she is having an affair, it has all the hallmarks and it’s too much of a coincidence to only be when her partner is working lates.

I feel like morally, I should say something - but I don’t want to put my foot in it. Would anyone have ideas on how to approach this?

OP posts:
Helloworlditsmeagain · 29/05/2025 22:25

AmzJS · 29/05/2025 22:01

We wouldn’t be shouting the odds in the street - a discrete word with the man was what we were thinking. He’ll know if it’s legitimate and in that case I am sure they’ll laugh it off - no harm done.

Your a curtain twitcher. Do you have any binoculars?

Fernticket · 29/05/2025 22:25

OP, we have a couple of bridges near me that need a troll to guard them😂😂

Sockmate123 · 29/05/2025 22:25

It's absolutely nothing to do with you. Sounds like an affair but still, nothing to do with you. He could be having an affair too, they could have an open marriage, anything. Stay out of it!

Horses7 · 29/05/2025 22:26

AmzJS · 29/05/2025 22:07

I don’t believe they are married - we haven’t spotted a ring at least. Which makes things even more ripe for infidelity.

This must be a wind up - it’s getting more and more bizarre!

Namechange2567 · 29/05/2025 22:27

Leave alone, it’s none of your business.
Similar happened to my friend, someone came around with photo proof of her husband’s affair - he was dressed up and seen with a woman. That woman was his sister and they were visiting his parents each week. One of which was ill so they did a lot of nice activities e.g. meals etc. imagine the hurt this could’ve caused

SabreIsMyFave · 29/05/2025 22:28

AnnaL94 · 29/05/2025 22:08

Nosey AND judgemental.

What a fucking delight you are.

Your poor neighbours. I wish I could be the one to have a discreet word with them. Because I’d be telling them to pack up and move far away from the batshit-curtain-twitcher-church-elder-twat next door.

Tee hee. 😁

I am loving the responses on this thread. 😂

CalmTheFuckDownMargaret · 29/05/2025 22:28

You are being ridiculous. You have no proof at all - you’ve not even seen a kiss. How do you know she’s not getting dressed up for a night out without him because she doesn’t have her usual plans with him because he’s away? You’re just assuming she’s dressed up for an affair and you’ve not even seen who is in the car properly!

SprinkleTheCat · 29/05/2025 22:28

Fuck I don't wear my wedding ring, guess I'm not married then.

DBSFstupid · 29/05/2025 22:29

Gyozas · 29/05/2025 22:21

You’ve overdone it now.

😂

AmzJS · 29/05/2025 22:30

We know what we’ve seen - unfortunately our ring door bell doesn’t quite pick up any dialogue as that would have her bang to rights.

OP posts:
StrikeForever · 29/05/2025 22:31

It’s absolutely none of your damn business 🙄

Wheresthebeach · 29/05/2025 22:31

Mintygreenleaf · 29/05/2025 22:13

Have you considered night vision goggles?!

And a nice bit of camouflage…army shuffle up to the car and listen into the conversation to ensure correct details

RobinEllacotStrike · 29/05/2025 22:31

stay behind your twitching curtains for goodness sake.

imagine - perfume!!!

DBSFstupid · 29/05/2025 22:31

heartsinvisiblefury · 29/05/2025 22:20

You are taking the piss!!!! Troll off somewhere else.

👏

DeSoleil · 29/05/2025 22:31

You need to tackle this immediately before the reputation of your street is ruined forever.

Next time she is picked up dressed in all her finery, you need to run out brandishing a pitchfork and stand in front of the car so that they cannot drive off.

Make sure you have informed all of your other neighbours so that they can become a baying mob and start rocking the car. Drag the man out and strip him and then chase him bare arses out of town, never to return with his womanising ways again.

As for that brazen hussy she must have her face scrubbed of make up and be doused in dettol to remove the pungent smell of her Chanel No 5!

She must promise never to sully the good name of the street ever again.

Or you could just mind your own business.

INeedAnotherName · 29/05/2025 22:32

AmzJS · 29/05/2025 22:07

I don’t believe they are married - we haven’t spotted a ring at least. Which makes things even more ripe for infidelity.

Pehaps they aren't actually a couple and just friends who live together?

Maybe your nice male neighbour is only pretending to work away and is actually having an affair.

ReadingSoManyThreads · 29/05/2025 22:32

Ok ok, you can stop trolling now.

Sasha07 · 29/05/2025 22:32

Oooh... this has gone to the shark thing! The jump the shark thing?! The OP makes it too obvious that it's bs and something to do with a jumping shark! First time I'm trying to call it and I'm just going to put it out there.. but I don't know what the phrase is! Shark, jumped, jump the shark. But yeah, fucking loon OP! 🦈

heartsinvisiblefury · 29/05/2025 22:33

AmzJS · 29/05/2025 22:30

We know what we’ve seen - unfortunately our ring door bell doesn’t quite pick up any dialogue as that would have her bang to rights.

Ffs the game is up. We know you’re a troll.

Velvian · 29/05/2025 22:33

Evaka · 29/05/2025 21:36

Report??? To the sex police? Stop your nonsense, you nosy goose.

This sums it up. You are being quite unpleasant, OP.

LillyPJ · 29/05/2025 22:34

It's none of your business.

Thisismetooaswell · 29/05/2025 22:34

Keep your nose out

AMurderofMurderingCrows · 29/05/2025 22:34

Yes, you absolutely need to tell the man. He's out working and she's galavanting in high heels, tight dresses and perfume. Disgusting.

I would blast her all over the local Facebook page too. People need to know who they're living next to.

Call the police and the local council. They can put her on the adulterers register and paint her front door red to signify it's the home of a jezebel...

Or you could mind your own bloody business 😂

DonnaSueWeloveyou · 29/05/2025 22:34

AmzJS · 29/05/2025 20:53

We live next to a couple - lady is probably mid/late 30’s, the man in his 40’s. They don’t have children.

Both are pleasant, and the man does shift work - one week a month he leaves early evening and works into the following day (we often hear his car pull up in the early hours).

DH and I have both noticed over recent months that a couple of times a week when her partner is on lates, the lady will be picked up by a car (the same one) around 6.30/7pm (she doesn’t drive) and not return until closer to midnight - the car will usually linger outside with the engine running as they are in it chatting.

With the lighter evenings, we’ve noticed that on these occasions she is always ‘done up’ in make up and wearing flattering outfits - tight dresses, heels etc. On one occasion, my DH was out the front and he said there was an over bearing smell of perfume. She rarely appears like this at any other time when her partner is home.

She has gone out again tonight and we’ve noticed her - again the same car, and her all dressed up.

We are convinced she is having an affair, it has all the hallmarks and it’s too much of a coincidence to only be when her partner is working lates.

I feel like morally, I should say something - but I don’t want to put my foot in it. Would anyone have ideas on how to approach this?

Morally you should mind your own business.

It could be completely innocent, just seeing friends instead of being home alone.

You’d only cause trouble by gossiping reporting it.

Neighbours can be very interesting, but there are more worthwhile and less troublesome hobbies you could have instead.

Scentedjasmin · 29/05/2025 22:35

Surely the way forward would be a large banner made out of bed sheets on the approach to your village/road coupled with an announcement on your street WhatsApp group or local community FB page?

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