Some people struggle to limit themselves to one partner for life. But for whatever reason, they still find themselves entangled in a marriage where, over time, relationship issues, dissatisfaction, and built-up resentment push them to cheat. If their partners are lucky, the truth comes out, and sometimes in the most peculiar ways ever.
Recently, people under this popular thread were sharing stories exactly about that, and our Bored Panda team selected the juiciest ones for you to react to. It’s all just a scroll away!
#41
A friend found out her husband was cheating when he came home with another woman’s phone number. Written with a Sharpie. On his private parts.
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#42
A friend was conducting a social science study outside at an outdoor skating rink with couples as the target population. They asked participants to share a secret with their partner that they hadn't told them, and there was a survey at the end to guage the response. The study was meant to show whether or not partners appreciated being told the truth about their romantic partner or whether they did not.
A woman, one of the first few participants, admitted to her partner that she cheated on him, and he simply walked away. The study was cancelled after that for ethical reasons.
You could say that was a statistically significant result.
A woman, one of the first few participants, admitted to her partner that she cheated on him, and he simply walked away. The study was cancelled after that for ethical reasons.
You could say that was a statistically significant result.
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#43
Guy I know really well. He worked night his wife did as well. Valentine’s Day he gets a call from his wife wishing him a happy Valentine’s Day and that she had a class at the hospital that night. Later on that even he got a call from his brother in law that their dad passed away. He tried calling his wife at the hospital not there. No such class. He was worried so he drove 2 hrs home waiting on her to get off. She finally called to remind the kids to get ready for school. But he answers the phone instead. She was totally surprised. She asked what are you doing home?? He didn’t tell her. He ask where are you?? At work. Nope try again he said. Oh at a class. Nope. Finally she said she was with another guy!! She said what’s going on. He said. Oh not much been trying to get ahold of you to say. Your dad died! Oh yea. I was that guy!
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#44
Ever draw a heart in sharpie on the back of your own thigh then forget about it?
Also read a story about someone's wifi connected scale pinging someone who weighed far less than her husband while "home alone".
Also read a story about someone's wifi connected scale pinging someone who weighed far less than her husband while "home alone".
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#45
My brother walked in on his wife making out with our blackout drunk friend who had her top off.
He freaked out, blackout drunk friend proceeds to vomit in bathroom, brother argues with wife, wife retrieves drunk friend from bathroom to continue, my brother files for divorce.
He freaked out, blackout drunk friend proceeds to vomit in bathroom, brother argues with wife, wife retrieves drunk friend from bathroom to continue, my brother files for divorce.
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#46
My friend found out his gf at the time (he was delusional in the first place expecting this girl to be a life partner. I'm not going into it) has failed her substance test for becoming a truck driver. This lead to him finding out she cheated on him with 2 dudes at the same time. She went out of town, he was fine with her taking a personal vacation to the beach over a weekend, but obviously she was a POS. It was consensual, she is insane. She went on to ruin multiple lives after his and we personally experienced her ruining another friend of ours life as well (got his 30+ year magic card collection stolen from his house. Yes she did this, yes there is plenty of proof, but the guy was basically a homeless alcoholic at that point because of her). Insanity.
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#47

Went to a wedding where the groom got a text from the MOH husband telling him bride was cheating like an hour before the ceremony then went radio silent. Wasn’t much choice but to go ahead because who knew if he was lying. Guy stayed radio silent all evening. Things went as well as you can expect for people pretending to be ok. Come the end of the night MOH goes home and finds husband dead in the basement. Lots more drama played out and they were together for a few years and had a kid because everyone convinced him the guy was just crazy and trying to ruin things but he was right and she kept cheating till he found out the second time.
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#48
My grandfather has another son. When his sister passed away a few years ago, her son found all the child support documents among her belongings. He told my mom about it six months later. To this day, my grandfather doesn’t know that the whole family (except my step-grandma) knows about his son, and no one talks about it.
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#49
The classic, drastic way to find out is coming home to noises in the bedroom and finding your partner with someone else.
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