My friend is having an affair, do I tell her husband?

My friend is having an affair, do I tell her husband?

I've just been for coffee with my friend and she said she's been sleeping with a work colleague. She said her and her husband haven't had sex for months and it's purely physical with this colleague. I'm very close with both her and her husband so I'm in a difficult position here! They have a child and she said she will end it once the thrill is over but that seems a bit off with me and who knows how long that will last? Also feels risky with it being someone she works with, won't be that easy to forget and move on when you work together right? I tried to convince her to talk with her husband to reignite their spark but she sounds like she has given up and at the moment he has no interest in sex. My husband has said to wait for a while and try talking to her more and convince her to do what's best for everyone and that I shouldn't rush in to anything, which is very logical advice! Any thoughts from you guys?

Updates:
11 mo
Thanks a lot for all the advice, it's really helped me a lot. I've decided to keep it to myself and just keep talking to my friend about doing the right thing for everyone involved. Thanks everyone!
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  • no

    never get involved in others private life

  • no. Mind your own business

  • I would wait awhile. Let her enjoy her sex life.

  • 1/ DO NOT TELL HER HUSBAND ANYTHING!
    2/ KEEP working on her to give up the fling. Tell her why you think she's wrong.
    3/ IF you CANNOT convince her and CANNOT stand it give up your friendship, but say NOTHING to her husband!

    She's a grown woman who messed up her own marriage, and you DON'T have to support her.

  • Nope don't tell him anything mind your business. Trust me you'll thank me later

  • Why not. You are clearly untrustworthy

  • Nope

  • No, it is not your issue, it is matter of husband and wife, may be her husband knows

  • If u want to get in the middle of it all

  • I think you should talk to her first and yet to convince her to tell her husband. You might be surprised how many men would love for their wife to have sex with other guys, the issue for a lot of guys isn't the sex, it's the dishonesty.

  • There is no convincing her. At this point, her husband needs to know if you are close to him. She could bring all sorts of stds and other issues home and he should be aware of it. Especially if she breaks it off with the co-worker and that dude gets irate and goes and shoots up the house that would be on your conscious. Better for him to know and let that hoe go. Going to hurt the kid, but that child need to see what their mother truly is like.

  • stay out of it.

    • Does she share any juicy details?

  • I hope you don't tell her husband. What will it accomplish? Will he begin sleeping with her again? Will it satiate her need for sex? Will their relationship become stronger?

    The answers are obvious. Telling will cause a lot of pain and not improve anything.

    I understand what your friend is experiencing. My wife and I haven't had sex for years. I suspect that, like me, she is still committed to the relationship in spite of its terrible flaw.

    If you feel you must do something, encourage her to end the affair. And, to work hard to get back to a normal sex life with her husband.

  • If you have any respect for her husband you should tell her to stop or fess up to him. Women like that are not worthy of anyone's respect. They aren't capable of empathy on any level and are only capable of caring for them selves.

    If she refuses to stop or fess up to her husband, say something to her husband.. He does not deserve to be fucked over like that.

    • I tend to go scorched earth on cheaters.. I refuse to remain friends with someone who could be so evil to someone they are supposed to love. Ultimately its your choice, at the very least advise her to be honest. But were i in your shoes i would not remain her friend as she does not deserve your friendship.

  • Not your business to tell the husband, ever.

  • It’s not your business, nor is it your place to interfere in her marriage. You offer advice but stay out of it.

    • Thank you! This is probably the right course of action, advice only! I don't enjoy this situation though so I hope it's resolved soon