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Please help me to find the OW!

170 replies

NewDawnComing · 14/07/2024 08:08

Hi, I found out my husband has been seeing someone else since January. I was suspecting something was up and managed to login on his laptop last night and saw pictures of them together all over his gallery!! Anyway, I don’t want to confront him just yet because I want to find out a bit more about it all. I don’t know her name but I have pictures of her and wonder if there’s a way to image search her and try to find out who she is/her name/etc. He doesn’t have social media. No facebook, Instagram, nothing. I unfortunately cannot get to his phone/WhatsApp because he doesn’t leave the phone unattended for a second, and I also don’t know the password for it so it’d be useless even if he did.

Please mumneters help me to get to the bottom of this!!

And yes, ofc I’m leaving him!!

For context: We’ve been together for 21 years, married for 19, 2 pre teens kids and we’re on our early forties.

(I've obviously name changed to post this!)

OP posts:
pointlessopportunity · 15/07/2024 10:08

Well done OP!

She definitely knows he is married or she would want to know why she hasn't been to his home or seen him regularly

She probably heard some BS how awful you are... you don't understand him or that you're divorcing but still living together for the kids sale

YabaJaba · 15/07/2024 10:08

Google image search is your first step.

Seas164 · 15/07/2024 10:12

I'd arrange everything to my full advantage in terms of finances, and then print out and frame a large copy of the two of them together, put it on his bedside table along with a roll of black sacks, and when he notices it tell him he's got 20 minutes to fill the bags with his things and get out.

Well done OP, you sound amazing. You'll be fine.

Nightowl1234 · 15/07/2024 10:13

Edingril · 15/07/2024 09:18

This sounds like an insane stalker, if it was aman doing the police would be called

No it doesn’t at all. She’s gathering information to support a pending divorce. She’s not sitting outside the woman’s house in a disguise. People like you are so tiresome - you just come onto MN to disagree with and insult every OP for the sake of it.

GrumpyMuleFan · 15/07/2024 10:16

W

thatstakingalongtimetoboil · 15/07/2024 10:16

Does it really matter who she is ? You need to speak to him and ask him.

rockingbird · 15/07/2024 10:17

BottomlessBrunch · 14/07/2024 08:44

Most of the responses above are definitely from people that this hasn't happened to.

If he doesn't have social media then work or his hobbies are likely to be somewhere that he and this woman have met.

As the poster above says look at the works page or at the pages of any hobbies/sports that he plays plus any Facebook pages linked to them.

💯 this!

When you discover a OW you need to know shit about her - yes some would say it's irrelevant but I totally get it OP having been there. Having the facts helps your own mental state and let's be fair the H always try's to twist things and gaslight the wife - who is of course bat shit crazy (sigh).

Look at work company pages, it's likely to be someone known to him either from work or an outside hobby. I hope you manage to find something!

I know it's hard but keep your cool, get the financials in order. Documents, passports, insurance, house stuff - remove it all from the house to a safe place for now. Seek legal advice once you're able to provide that information to better understand your legal rights. Sending love and strength your way xx

GrumpyMuleFan · 15/07/2024 10:17

Well done OP. Great sleuthing and please ignore comment about your stalking. I’m in awe of your self awareness and tenacity. Good luck with tonight and coming weeks.

TheFormidableMrsC · 15/07/2024 10:17

I'm sorry this is happening to you! It happened to me too and I completely understand the need to know. You've done well to get all that information. I've never had the full truth because my now ex husband changed passwords and made everything fingerprint entry to make sure I couldn't see evidence of this filthy little affair. OW was a complete cunt and offered me a shoulder to cry on over our "break up". You couldn't make it up!

Make sure you have all financial stuff sorted out and any paperwork you need before you confront him. He can go and live with her can't he? They truly deserve eachother. Wishing you the future you deserve Flowers

ConstitutionHill · 15/07/2024 10:19

This must be horrible for you and I totally understand why you want answers as you are correr, he will lie and minimise. I'm so glad to hear that you are financially independent! Good luck. Onwards and upwards x

CactusMactus · 15/07/2024 10:28

If he works for a larger company - search their "meet the staff" (or similar) page to see if she is a colleague.
Also, tin-eye reverse search.
See a lawyer now.

Lostinbrum · 15/07/2024 10:49

Edingril · 15/07/2024 09:18

This sounds like an insane stalker, if it was aman doing the police would be called

No it doesn't. She's gathering her facts which she's done brilliantly. Not to go after the OW. If she went at him with her suspicions and nothing else he'd lie through his weasly teeth. He's got no come back now she's in a much stronger position and got her head screwed on.

OrangeAndFizz · 15/07/2024 10:50

You could try a Google image-search for the woman's face.

However, if you're certain he's up to no good the marriage is over. You needn't burden yourself with the amateur detective stuff.

As long as he doesn't know you're onto him you have the advantage. So I'd draw up my plans for money, solicitor, car etc while he's still in the dark and then hit him with a fait accompli.

pointlessopportunity · 15/07/2024 10:53

OrangeAndFizz · 15/07/2024 10:50

You could try a Google image-search for the woman's face.

However, if you're certain he's up to no good the marriage is over. You needn't burden yourself with the amateur detective stuff.

As long as he doesn't know you're onto him you have the advantage. So I'd draw up my plans for money, solicitor, car etc while he's still in the dark and then hit him with a fait accompli.

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JFDIYOLO · 15/07/2024 10:54

Well done! Ignore the ones telling you you didn't need to do this, or that it's stalking. I'd bet they have a hidden agenda. Flick them all into the corner.

You've accessed your intellect and your rage and focussed them together on finding the truth, which will help you find closure.

Now you have the facts, see a solicitor and financial advisor first to gather essential information about your children's, money and property etc rights.

I'd be inclined to sweep half of all joint account contents into my own account immediately before the conversation with him.

Asking before presenting the evidence will prompt and expose lying, evasiveness, gaslighting - the real personality behind the mask.

Be prepared for denials, accusations of 'you're crazy, you're imagining things, you know what you're like.' They're very common.

It will help you with your resolve as you uncover who he really is and what he really thinks of you.

And you have the information that will brush excuses aside.

Decide what you want to happen then tell him what is going to happen, rather than hanging on waiting for him to decide.

An assertive, proactive approach will always be better than passivity.

Be prepared for a panic attempt to scrabble things back to normal. Apologies, tears, promises, it was a mistake, I'll do better. Mr Nice is a tactic that you may fall for, but it's just the mask temporarily back on again.

When he realises the game's up, be prepared for 'well if you hadn't' (insert bullshit here) I'd never have (insert further bullshit here)...' attempts to DARVO. No. He chose to do this.

Mr Nasty will probably kick in, as so many women here discover, and having your legal and financial team already in place will support you.

You'll need your family and friends around you, because Mr Sneaky may be in play too, undermining and spreading lies about you. A relative's ex did his, messaging us all in turn with lies.

All the very best to you.

Havingawobbley · 15/07/2024 10:54

Does he have any work colleagues you know that have Facebook/Instagram?

Have a look on there friends list.

JFDIYOLO · 15/07/2024 11:00

Please hold fast and have your conversations with legal advisors and secure the finances before having the conversation with him. I know it's an urge, but keep strong and practical.

When he realises the game's up he could wreak havoc with the finances, so having them secured first is essential.

MissMoneyFairy · 15/07/2024 11:01

I'd be tempted to add her on wattsapp or wait until the Madrid flight is booked and turn up at the airport. How far away does she live.

XelaM · 15/07/2024 11:02

NewDawnComing · 15/07/2024 09:13

So, I logged in again last night and found his mistress… got her name, number etc. Saved it all in a pendrive together with their photos and everything related I could find.
He’s in the office all day today, so I’ll have that talk in the evening after the kids go to bed.
For those who are curious, when I revisited the photos I found a cropped image from a WhatsApp chat, so I restored it to the original and there it was the full chat print in all its glory with her name at the top. From that I went to his contacts and got her info and where she’s from. I also found a print of his dating app profile (print from January).
Putting it all together: she’s from our hometown. His parents still live there and he went to stay with them for a few weeks in January to support his mum who was very ill and depressed and needing some help. They met there probably through the dating app (their first pics location is there). Then they obviously kept in touch and she’s been travelling to meet him since. The print I restored confirms one of these encounters and they talk about been a long wait since last time and etc.
I think they are planning some trip to Madrid as I also found prints of flights search to there, so looks like he’s fully on with this woman.
I have all I need now so will have my turn later today.
I’ll come back with another and probably final update later.
Thank you!

Wow OP - can I just say you're amazing in the way you are handling this

XelaM · 15/07/2024 11:03

JFDIYOLO · 15/07/2024 11:00

Please hold fast and have your conversations with legal advisors and secure the finances before having the conversation with him. I know it's an urge, but keep strong and practical.

When he realises the game's up he could wreak havoc with the finances, so having them secured first is essential.

Drain the joint account if you have one

JFDIYOLO · 15/07/2024 11:06

Please don't drain any joint account - it is his equal property and could be used for the 'she's crazy' narrative.

Winederlust · 15/07/2024 11:06

BottomlessBrunch · 14/07/2024 08:48

Meadowdinch finding out who this woman is has absolutely no bearing on the op's dignity.

It's such a traumatic incident to happen to your life and a massive part of trying to understand and deal with the situation is to find out more. It's human nature.

If someone ran you over you'd want to know who the driver was - this is absolutely the same. It's so unbelievably awful infidelity the impact it has on your family. People who haven't been through it have no idea.

OP knows who 'ran her over' though. Her husband.

Winederlust · 15/07/2024 11:10

Whilst I can understand the wanting to know I think it's perfectly reasonable advice to suggest OP really thinks about why she wants to know and what she will do with the information.
Chances are nothing good will come of it. And that's talking from personal experience.

YabaJaba · 15/07/2024 11:35

JFDIYOLO · 15/07/2024 11:06

Please don't drain any joint account - it is his equal property and could be used for the 'she's crazy' narrative.

If you drain a joint account you will only have to put it back.

letsgoooo · 15/07/2024 12:01

Wow OP when you say you are calm by nature, you aren't joking!

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