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would you tell a friend about their spouse's cheating?

Hypothetically speaking, if you saw a friend's husband or wife doing something they shouldn't have been doing with someone other than your friend, would you tell them? Why or why not?

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  • attila
    Lv 6
    9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    I would, I have to ask why wouldn't someone? Yeah it sucks for your friend and they will be upset but they'll be much more upset later on when they find out, and they'd be upset at me for not telling them as well as their spouse! If on the slight chance it never did come out, I'd still think they would want to know, I would want to know if my spouse was cheating on me.

  • 9 years ago

    It depends on how close of friends you are and what the two people were doing.

    For example:

    Your best friend of 8 years has a husband. You caught him having an affair with another lady. Then yes, tell your friend! You should have enough trust built up for her to believe you.

    However:

    If your friend of a week has a wife, and you caught her kissing another guy, then no. Not enough time-not enough trust.

  • ortiz
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    relies upon on HOW close a chum. The mesenger is often shot. you are able to lose your chum using fact which you will linked with the tragedy. there is an threat you will possibly not get better the friendship. Defintely study the rebellion act to the companion and don"t take care of them as a chum. you are able to stress the companion loopy enugh that way via reminding them you recognize at each and every party that it may lead them to slip up and be got here upon. additionally if human beings knew like a determine or somebody realted to your chum, word could get to them that way.

  • 9 years ago

    I would be more likely to confront the cheater. Essentially, they may or may not believe you and therefore end up angry with you. OR, they get seriously hurt by knowing the truth, when the cheater could just leave without unloading the guilt.

    I think that confessing to an affair really only makes the adulterer feel better. It's not fair.

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  • 9 years ago

    That's a touchy situation maybe your friend already knows.

    Do what you are certain of and feel you must do but be ready to live with the results.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    no i would not. if a person does not know smth it can not hurt this person, informing my friend about spouse cheating will just hurt my friend. what if she already knows everything and just pretends nothing is happening?

  • 9 years ago

    I have seen that and yea i did say something to them and always would... Why wouldn't anyone?

  • CMC
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    No, they will eventually find out on their own and it would ruin your relationship.

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