"Witnessed the Neighbor's Husband's Affair... Should I Inform His Wife?"

A Stranger Woman Visits the Couple Next Door
"Should I Tell Her as a Fellow Woman?" Netizens Debate "Tell Her" vs "Mind Your Own Business"

A story was shared about someone who found out that the man next door was cheating and is now struggling with whether to inform his wife about it.

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On the 11th, a post titled "Should I pretend not to know that the husband next door is cheating?" was uploaded on an online community. The author, Mr. A, began by saying, "We are newlyweds, and a couple lives next door. The couple next door is in their late 30s, and it seems they don't have children yet."

Mr. A explained the situation: "We have lived here for over a year, and the wife next door works shift hours, so she often comes home in the morning. The husband appears to be either unemployed or working from home." The problem is that every time the wife leaves for work, the husband brings an unknown woman home. Mr. A said, "(The husband next door) either comes home drunk or buys alcohol to drink at home," adding, "I've run into him a few times in the hallway, and he keeps bringing different women over. He seems embarrassed and quickly runs away."

Mr. A shared, "The wife comes home tired in the morning. When we meet, we greet each other, and I feel very sorry for her." He added, "It's not even the same woman; it seems like the woman changes every month or two. I don't know if he's dating them or just having fun." He continued, "As a woman, I want to tell the wife, but I know the blame would come back to us, so I have been pretending not to know." He asked for opinions, "Is pretending not to know the right answer? Or should I subtly hint at it?"

Netizens who read the story responded with comments like, "I don't think I could say anything. If the couple next door had a fight and barged into Mr. A's house, who knows what might happen," "It's dangerous to meddle in someone else's family affairs," "If the tail is long, it will be stepped on. The wife will definitely find out someday. It's better not to say anything," and "It's better not to speak up to avoid trouble."

On the other hand, some netizens said, "It might be meddling, but if it were me, I would tell her," "Indirectly let her know by saying something like 'I think your younger sibling came by'," and "As a fellow woman, it's the right thing to tell her."