How true do you think this article is? (date, movies, girlfriend)

[klmrocks]

I came across this article today 12 Subtle Signs That Your Spouse Might Be Cheating.

Infidelity Signs: How to Tell If Your Partner Is Cheating | Reader's Digest

Here are the 12 signs:

1. They come home later
2. Date night has been replaced by a new guys-only club
3. They no longer want you to do laundry
4. You found a credit card in your spouse’s name you didn't know about
5. Your spouse is too cool about the cell phone
6. Or, he won’t let you near his phone
7. Your marriage has turned sexless
8. Your husband is suddenly Mr. Gift Giver
9. He has a special Facebook friend
10. There are blackouts
11. They ditch family time with the kids
12. They have new hobbies that exclude you

What do you guys think about these types of articles ... helpful or just a way of creating paranoia? After reading this my comment is well it looks like most people I know could be cheating.

[ItsRick24]

Originally Posted by klmrocks

I came across this article today 12 Subtle Signs That Your Spouse Might Be Cheating.

Infidelity Signs: How to Tell If Your Partner Is Cheating | Reader's Digest

Here are the 12 signs:

1. They come home later
2. Date night has been replaced by a new guys-only club
3. They no longer want you to do laundry
4. You found a credit card in your spouse’s name you didn't know about
5. Your spouse is too cool about the cell phone
6. Or, he won’t let you near his phone
7. Your marriage has turned sexless
8. Your husband is suddenly Mr. Gift Giver
9. He has a special Facebook friend
10. There are blackouts
11. They ditch family time with the kids
12. They have new hobbies that exclude you

What do you guys think about these types of articles ... helpful or just a way of creating paranoia? After reading this my comment is well it looks like most people I know could be cheating.

A good deal of it is truth. Some are definite red flags.

[qwy]

No it is all just paranoia.

Unlike in the movies real cheaters are on a spectrum; some are great at not getting caught and some are so bad that they get caught before they even get a chance to start.

To me articles like that are click bait of overly recycled, tired stereotypical and cliched examples of cheating.

Hmmm... I would also add that it is a bit of ego stroking as well. I mean everyone thinks that they would never be cheated on and everyone things that they can easily spot a cheater.

NOT TRUE!!!

[klmrocks]

Originally Posted by klmrocks

I came across this article today 12 Subtle Signs That Your Spouse Might Be Cheating.

Infidelity Signs: How to Tell If Your Partner Is Cheating | Reader's Digest

Here are the 12 signs:

1. They come home later
2. Date night has been replaced by a new guys-only club
3. They no longer want you to do laundry
4. You found a credit card in your spouse’s name you didn't know about
5. Your spouse is too cool about the cell phone
6. Or, he won’t let you near his phone
7. Your marriage has turned sexless
8. Your husband is suddenly Mr. Gift Giver
9. He has a special Facebook friend
10. There are blackouts
11. They ditch family time with the kids
12. They have new hobbies that exclude you

What do you guys think about these types of articles ... helpful or just a way of creating paranoia? After reading this my comment is well it looks like most people I know could be cheating.

I do most of the stuff on that list and I am not cheating on my husband. At some point you just have to let go of the paranoia and say if it happens ... it happens and just live. I use to think about stuff like this... but honestly ... I have too much going on in my own life to be baby sitting another adult. If my husband ever cheated and I caught him.... I would probably just kick him out and move on... life is too short.

[funymann]

Now on a girls end....

1) Should I be worried if she is having girls night outs?
2) She goes to a single bathroom with her friend.
3) She wants to do my laundry.
4) Sex is almost non-existent. Lol!

Yeah, let's make this fair. Lol!!!

[Runninglikethieves]

I think if quite a few of those signs are present, it could be a red flag.

But just one or two or maybe even three of any of those signs, I don't think it's grounds for being suspicious of cheating.

[Mikala43]

I think the bottom line is there may be a problem when normally consistent things change with no warning. It doesn't really matter what it is.

[49erfan916]

Most of them are "no duh" examples. But I do my own laundry so.....

[reds37win]

Originally Posted by klmrocks

I do most of the stuff on that list and I am not cheating on my husband. At some point you just have to let go of the paranoia and say if it happens ... it happens and just live. I use to think about stuff like this... but honestly ... I have too much going on in my own life to be baby sitting another adult. If my husband ever cheated and I caught him.... I would probably just kick him out and move on... life is too short.

To be fair, I wouldn't necessarily classify your marriage as typical.

Overall, there is nothing new in this article. Most of it is simply common sense. If your partner makes drastic changes without including you in them (i.e. girls night out, comes home late, etc.), it's worth a discussion.

[timberline742]

Originally Posted by klmrocks

2. Date night has been replaced by a new guys-only club

I found this to be true when my girlfriend starting going to these.