Trust is arguably the most important part of any partnership - whether you're dating, in a long-term relationship or married. If one of you breaks the trust of the other, the relationship could easily break down. But what would you do if you witnessed one of your neighbour's sneaking around behind their husband's back without their knowledge? Would you spill the beans immediately, or take time to think about your plan of action?
That's the predicament one person found themselves in, and they took to Reddit to say "I caught my neighbour cheating on her husband of 10 years. I don't know what to do. Please advise."
They explained that they could hear "moaning" coming from next door, adding that they'd "put headphones on and try to ignore it."
They continued: "I believed that would be the end of it once the husband returned to the workplace and I stopped needing to reach for my headphones quite as frequently.
"The mid-day sex noises resumed a few weeks after he returned to work, but they were now more intense and frequent than before, which was strange because her husband's car wasn't parked outside.
"I spotted a man parking his van just up the road, popping in next door for an hour of pleasure, and then leaving afterward after going into full nosy neighbour mode and peeking through our blinds nearly every day.
"Not only that, but every now and then I've even noticed a different guy showing up."
In the comments, people urged them to speak to the woman next door to let her know that they could hear her through the walls - and to drop it in that they knew it wasn't with her husband.
Someone suggested saying: "'Hey, I've been hearing you guys having sex during the day and I didn't want to pry but I thought you should know that it's quite loud and distracting.'"
The original poster admitted that they were friends with both the neighbours, and another sympathised, writing: "It's a tough situation. Regardless, you're holding onto a secret now and the friend who's being cheated on may never forgive you if they ever learn that you knew and didn't tell them. I think you should tell them."
Others urged that they "get proof" before spilling the beans.
Another recommended they weren't so judgemental, commenting: "Are you close enough that they talk about their sex life? That might be their kink. Not everyone has the same definition of a happy marriage or sex life."
What would you do in this situation? Let us know in the comments.
