Wrong impression, how to deal with neighbors?

I had the same problem 25 years ago i was living alone with my boys and i would hear the wife next door fight with her husband telling him i know your going next door when i am at work! WTF! i only said hello once to that caveman at the elevator! she was attractive and tiny like me who knows what problem they have but its not with you, its with there spouse! My advice stay away change the time you take out the trash just avoid them all around. I was lucky that they moved out of the building i live in.

I don't think you should address it with them. Some people..are just different, maybe the wife was saying at as a joke, or was jealous, or thought it would be cute. We have no idea, they are strangers. It would be risky to go up and address it because if they didn't mean anything by it..you would look conceited..and if they did..well that's just awkward. I would just keep my distance for a little bit and keep a formal "Hello" if I ran into them, nothing much more. That way they get the hint if they meant it that way and hopefully feel some humility and if not..then at least you get it.

Good luck!

You weren't thinking meeting him first. I wouldn't have either. Chance. But maybe he has a past that is such that his wife doesn't seem to trust his future. It's sad when you can't be neighborly and neighborly period.

Do you know how long they might stay? Just leave them be is the best if you can. I see one of my neighbors almost not at all. They are a good neighbor but not enough in common to chat.

I'd prefer to just acknowledge them if the situation dictates.

From now on avoid them. If they say hello I would say hello back quickly but rush away like you are busy. Definitely make a point to say hello to the wife whenever you see her. I would also try to have any man come over to your house to make it look like you have a serious BF and aren't a threat. Clearly you are probably pretty or pretty enough that his overweight wife is jealous. He is probably a cheater or cheated in the past OR she is just overly jealous of other women talking to her husband. I would avoid them and don't offer to help them out again! Stay away from them!

Ignore them, do not take any brochures over there. He's fully capable of doing his own research on buying homes.

It's a rocky marriage if the wife jumps to those kind of conclusions right off the bat.

Well I have no experience, so keep that in mind.

I would play this simple. You're going to live next to these people for a while so dont screw it up. First of all, you don't know for sure they were talking about you, what if the t.v. was on && it was Michael phelps they were talking about.

Just do you business recommend someone else for him.

This has NOTHING to do with you and everything to do with his wife and their relationship. Who knows what they have going on. Pay no attention and forget about it. I would leave the two of them alone in the future, if I were you.

Do what you said you'd do: supply the brochures, preferably when they are together. Continue to be friendly, but keep your distance so they can't mistake your kindness for anything else.

And finally, don't be bothered by what people THINK you want, where you KNOW what you want --i.e., to be kind to other people.

wait a week then befriend the wife, maybe tell her about a guy you're seeing. she's just insecure, make it clea you're not after her husband without making it seem like you'd never be interested in him

Seems you have no sense of humor. The lady was simply teasing her husband and was not serious.