I (22F) found out my family is hiding my fiancé's (M23) affair with my best friend (F23). How do I confront my family, fiancé, and best friend?

Bride Exposes Fiancé’s Affair With Her Best Friend During Rehearsal Dinner, Family Chaos Erupts

Finding out your partner has been unfaithful is emotionally painful. But the betrayal feels even worse when you’re the last one to know, especially if your close friends and family were hiding the affair.

A soon-to-be bride, using the Reddit name u/strawberry_cheese237, shared her emotional story in the Relationship Advice forum. She and her ex-fiancé had an open phone policy—a common relationship tip for building trust. But that same policy revealed a shocking truth: her fiancé was having an affair with her best friend.

Even more heartbreaking, her family had been covering up the affair for months.

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In her viral Reddit post, she detailed the betrayal and shared two intense updates—including how she confronted everyone at her rehearsal dinner in a dramatic showdown.

This real-life story of infidelity, emotional trauma, and family betrayal highlights the importance of trust and honesty in relationships. It also raises the question: What do you do when the people you love most lie to protect a cheater?

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The fallout from someone’s affair can affect more than one relationship

A bride-to-be opened up online about how her family has been keeping her fiancé’s affair a secret for a long time

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There are numerous reasons why people cheat on their partners, from low self-esteem and low commitment to a lack of love and anger

Finding out that someone is cheating on a close friend or family member puts you in a tough spot. You’re left with a difficult question: Should you say something or stay out of it?

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On one hand, revealing infidelity can deeply hurt the person you care about. It can feel like you’re interfering in someone else’s relationship. After all, it might not be your place to get involved in what many call “relationship drama.”

But on the other hand, if you genuinely love and care for that person, the right thing to do may be to tell them the truth—especially if their mental and emotional well-being is at stake. Still, before doing so, it’s important to have clear proof of the affair. Without evidence, you could end up causing unnecessary heartbreak and damaging trust.

What you shouldn’t do is what happened in this shocking story: the bride’s own family had an online group chat where they secretly supported her cheating fiancé and her best friend. Instead of protecting their loved one, they were helping cover up the affair, even brainstorming ways to keep it hidden.

This type of behavior is a serious betrayal of trust, and it’s not just emotionally damaging—it’s like actively working to destroy a relationship from the inside.

Always remember: loyalty, honesty, and emotional support matter most when someone’s future and heart are on the line.

Some couples choose to be in open relationships, and that’s perfectly okay—if both partners fully agree and set clear boundaries. But when one person hides an affair behind the idea of openness, or pressures their partner into accepting a lifestyle they’re uncomfortable with, that’s not a healthy relationship.

If two people want very different things—like one wanting exclusivity while the other seeks freedom—it may be best to break up peacefully and move on. Staying in a mismatched relationship often leads to emotional pain, betrayal, and long-term resentment.

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According to Scientific American, a recent relationship study uncovered eight main reasons why people cheat:

  1. Anger
  2. Low self-esteem
  3. Lack of love
  4. Low commitment
  5. Desire for variety
  6. Neglect by their partner
  7. Sexual dissatisfaction
  8. Situational opportunities (e.g., being away from their partner or under the influence)

It’s important to understand that cheating isn’t always about physical intimacy. Many affairs start from an emotional connection—where someone feels deeply understood or appreciated by the affair partner. In fact, those who felt less love from their main partner often showed more public affection for the person they were cheating with.

Interestingly, the study found a key difference:

  • People who cheated due to lack of love or emotional disconnect were less careful—they went on public dates and didn’t try hard to hide it.
  • On the other hand, situational cheaters (those who cheated out of convenience or temptation) were more secretive, often hoping to go back to their main relationship without getting caught.

Understanding the real reasons behind infidelity can help you spot red flags early and build stronger, healthier connections—whether in monogamous relationships or open ones.

Many internet users wanted to give the woman some advice on how to handle the tense situation

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