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Would you want to know?

19 replies

kateshaw32 · 20/05/2021 11:27

I matched with my neighbour on Tinder. His profile said he was a single father – I'm in my mid-30s and don't see children in my future but I'm realistic about dating and understand that if I want to date a man in his late thirties then he's going to have kids. It got intense quickly. We were crazy about each other. We live quite close and he'd text me late at night saying 'I knew you were up because your bedroom light is on.' (Which now seems kind of creepy but at the time seemed like a sign that he felt as strongly as I did.) He introduced me to his daughter, would say 'come over and kiss me' when he was working from home, he invited me on his business trips and sent me lingerie for my birthday.

Of course I googled him. There were pictures of him with his wife and kid on social media but they were from a year before. The recent photos were just him and his daughter. Which fit with what he'd told me. However, there was a time that I was walking down the street. He was walking with his daughter and when he saw me he picked her up and walked very quickly in the opposite direction...which was odd to say the least.

To cut a very long and painful story short. He was still married and I found this out when I saw him in his driveway with his very pregnant wife. Someone congratulated him on Facebook saying that heard he was going to be a daddy again. Sigh.

He and I haven't spoken since I confronted him. He asked me how I expected the affair to continue now that he was 'trapped' in the house with his now extended family. Which missed the point entirely as I did not know I was involved in an affair and he must have been out of his mind if he thought it was going to continue. He said I 'tempted' him away from his family. Which is unfair seeing as he was cruising for casual sex on a dating app...

My question is this: should I tell his wife? She has had the baby. He told me their marriage had broken down because she didn't want to be touched after the baby and made them move to be near her parents so he had to see his in-laws several times a week and never got to see his family. He really seemed to resent her. (It was a red flag but I thought it was typical 'my ex is horrible' talk.) He has a short temper and I've since overheard him shouting at her and their daughter. I know he cheats, I know he lies, I know he's into some really kinky sex.

I've never been married and don't have kids. Maybe she prefers to living in blissful ignorance. Should I tell her?

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NotTheMrMenAgain · 20/05/2021 12:04

I can only speak from my experience - my ex husband cheated on me for a couple of years, with different women, before I found out, quite by accident.

Yes it was a shock and difficult for a time as I adjusted to separation, dealt DC etc - but I would one hundred per cent want to know, every single time, whatever the circumstances.

If you don't know the truth you can't make an informed decision about your future. If you're not even aware you're living a lie, how can you possibly make things better for yourself/your DC?

You will probably get a thousand replies telling you to stay well out of it and mind your own business, but my opinion is she deserves to know.

Umberellatheweatha · 20/05/2021 12:15

She is not blissful. He is a nasty piece of work and I'm sure she knows it. But I would tell her, personally, so that she had all the facts at her disposal. Give as many times and dates as you can and keep it matter if fact and be humble about it ('I'm so sorry he did this to you. But I felt it only right to tell you').

Aliceinunderland · 20/05/2021 12:15

I'd move before I told her to be honest. Especially if he has a short temper but yes, I would rather someone had told me that my ex husband was cheating on me instead of finding out that everyone knew but didn't say a word to me.

seensome · 20/05/2021 12:23

I understand why someone would want to know if their husband was cheating but it didn't quite get as far as that as in sleeping together? What he did was very wrong to go looking for it then blame you for tempting him But you have to live near him, it will cause trouble to say anything right now so I would leave it unless you starts bothering you again.

seensome · 20/05/2021 12:23
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Blossomandbee · 20/05/2021 12:29

I would want to know. But some people wouldn't, and being neighbours you need to tread carefully.
If he's still on Tinder could you print off a screen shot and put it through their door when she's home? Or something along those lines to keep it anonymous.

Twizbe · 20/05/2021 12:47

I wouldn't tell her.

You've no idea what their relationship is actually like. Just move on and don't put yourself in their marriage.

Twizbe · 20/05/2021 12:47

Besides, if he's on tinder she likely already knows.

Happycat1212 · 20/05/2021 12:49

How did you not know he was married if he is a neighbour??

MotherOfGodWeeFella · 20/05/2021 12:53

Anything anonymous and hand-delivered he'll immediately think is from you.

bigbaggyeyes · 20/05/2021 13:00

Yes I'd want to know, but you'll be the bad guy, she will most likely lay some of the blame at your feet and he definitely will

JesusIsAnyNameFree · 20/05/2021 13:02

@Happycat1212

How did you not know he was married if he is a neighbour??
This. How on earth did you not know he was married if he's a neighbour!? How was he so sure you wouldn't just come knocking one night, as one might if you're dating and neighbours? This is all so weird😐
DinosaurDiana · 20/05/2021 13:03

Yes. She deserves to know.

FunMcCool · 20/05/2021 13:50

I don’t think I would tell. Just stay out of it.

Anordinarymum · 20/05/2021 14:17

If you went over to his house when he asked you late at night, why didn't you see he does not live alone? Surely if his wife is pregnant and he has a child there would be evidence all over the place suggesting he is married??

Patapouf · 20/05/2021 14:18

I would want to know, don't expect any thanks from his wife though.

ConfusedAdultFemale · 20/05/2021 14:42
Confused
Aquamarine1029 · 20/05/2021 14:46

He's your neighbour and you never noticed the pregnant wife hanging about? Confused

EvenMoreFuriousVexation · 20/05/2021 14:49

Obvious troll is obvious

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