Need Advice: My Friend’s Father is Having an Affair, and She Doesn’t Know How to Handle It

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      Cleverbear6182
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        March 17, 2025 at 6:12 pm
        A close friend of mine is in a very difficult situation and needs advice. Her father (M56) has been having an affair with a married woman (F36) from their native village. The affair has been going on for at least 10-15 years and appears to be purely physical.

        The woman, who was living just a couple of kilometers away, has recently moved into the same society as my friend’s family. My friend’s mother has no idea about the affair and actually considers the woman to be a sweet and trustworthy person from their village.

        The woman’s husband works in another city and only visits once every 20 days. It’s highly likely that he is unaware of what’s happening.

        My friend is deeply disturbed but feels stuck. She doesn’t want to tell her mother, as it would break her heart, and she’s also uncomfortable confronting her father because she’s sure he would deny everything. However, she has solid proof that the affair is real (though she cannot disclose how she knows).

        She is now considering anonymously informing the woman’s husband, hoping this might put an end to the affair. However, she is unsure of how to do this without getting caught.

        What would be the best way for her to handle this situation? Should she inform the husband, and if so, how can she do it anonymously? Are there any other approaches she should consider?

        Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

        TL;DR: My friend’s father has been having a long-term affair with a married woman from their village. The woman recently moved into their society, and my friend’s mother is unaware. The woman’s husband, who works in another city, is also likely unaware. My friend doesn’t want to confront her father or tell her mother but is considering anonymously informing the woman’s husband. Looking for the best way to handle this discreetly.

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        Niravguru530
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          March 17, 2025 at 6:21 pm
          Don’t be under the assumption that informing her husband will end things. It can make things worse as well. This will also affect your friends family as well. It’s a complicated situation.

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          Desishark6045
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            March 17, 2025 at 6:57 pm
            This is literally a legal advice sub

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            Miteshdude914
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              March 17, 2025 at 10:27 pm
              Wrong subreddit. Affairs are not illegal. There’s no legal advice to be given here. Also consider that the other woman might face domestic violence as a result of her husband finding out.

              Crazy that the focus is on protecting your friend’s father and mother alike, and just assuming that the problem will be solved by getting rid of the other person. Your friend’s father is either not interested in being faithful to his wife or is in love with the other woman. So either he will find someone else to cheat with or he may defend the woman he loves. Either way it won’t go how you expect it to, so the best thing is to not get involved.

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              Brightthinker9189
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                March 18, 2025 at 1:34 am
                How about telling the woman directly to stay away or the truth with be out. Gather some real proof first. If it does not work then talk to father directly. If she is aware then am sure others are also aware but keeping quite (affair of 10-15 yrs does not go undetected like this.

                Telling her husband will make it volatile and dangerous for her family.

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                  March 18, 2025 at 7:27 am
                  seeing more of such posts tells me that either society is fuk’d up or people in here are posting for farming

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                    Cleverbear6182
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                      March 18, 2025 at 8:11 am
                      Unfortunately, heartbreaking…but it’s true

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