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Would You Tell A Friend Their Significant Other Was Cheating

I was watching Younger and Liza is in this situation, she has proof that Kelsey's fiancĂ© Thad is cheating on her. I think if it was a good friend I would tell (I would want to know). You do run the risk your friend will hate you and stay with her partner. 

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Re: Would You Tell A Friend Their Significant Other Was Cheating

I would not get involved.

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Re: Would You Tell A Friend Their Significant Other Was Cheating

This happened in my life many years ago.  My good friend's husband was cheating and my unmarried roommate's boyfriend gave her the details (which she shared with me).  After soul searching I didn't tell her because I think she already knew (it was pretty obvious).  Within 5 years she was divorced but I didn't have it on my conscience.

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Re: Would You Tell A Friend Their Significant Other Was Cheating

Definitely not, I would mind my own business for several reasons.  The spouse might be aware of the cheating and for her own reasons, accepts it.  Infidelity isn't always a deal breaker in a marriage.   And then,of course, it's simply none of my concern. 

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Re: Would You Tell A Friend Their Significant Other Was Cheating

I would stay out of it. One of my friends ended up in divorce since she was sleeping around on here DH. I did not know it at the time. The way she is acting now is the same way she acted back then so I think she's at it again. None of my business.

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Re: Would You Tell A Friend Their Significant Other Was Cheating

No

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Re: Would You Tell A Friend Their Significant Other Was Cheating

It depends on what friend it is.

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Re: Would You Tell A Friend Their Significant Other Was Cheating

If it was a really good friend I would have to tell her/him.  If an acquaintance, no.

 

Remember the Designing Women episode about this? 

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Re: Would You Tell A Friend Their Significant Other Was Cheating

I have mixed feelings about this from a purely medical standpoint.  What if one spouse is cheating but the spouses are still intimate with each other?  There is a real chance for the spread of disease. 

 

If it was my best friend, I think I'd approach her spouse, tell him I knew what was going on and that he had to tell her or I was going to.  Whether I'd follow through with that or not, I don't know.

 

If it was my sister, absolutely I would tell her after giving her spouse a chance to tell. 

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Re: Would You Tell A Friend Their Significant Other Was Cheating

It depends on my relationship with the person. My BFF absolutely. 

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