r/Relationships: Wife Cheating? Lost Gift? Deceptive Girlfriend? Financial Abuse?

Suspected Infidelity and App Downloads

• 💡 A 42-year-old man suspects his 34-year-old wife of cheating after she returned from a trip to Paris and London.
• 🔍 He discovered Hinge and Bumble app downloads, a $49 subscription fee, and internet searches for dating apps on her phone.
• ✅ In an update, the OP revealed the apps were for a friend and for meeting new people, not for infidelity, stating he knew his wife wasn't capable of cheating.
• ⚠️ The narrator expresses disbelief, calling the OP naive and suggesting his wife is indeed cheating.

The Lost Anniversary Gift Dilemma

• 🎁 A 27-year-old man forgot where he hid a rare first-edition book, a gift for his girlfriend's anniversary.
• 🤦 He lied to his girlfriend, claiming shipping issues, and now has one week to find the book.
• 💡 The narrator shares anecdotes of people forgetting passwords to Bitcoin accounts and Alan Turing burying savings he couldn't find, relating to the OP's predicament.

Uncovering a Deceptive Girlfriend

• 🕵️‍♀️ A woman suspects her brother's fiancée, Sarah, is lying about her past, specifically about her deceased husband.
• 💍 Sarah, who has no social media and a unique last name, claimed her husband died at 29 from a rare heart condition four years prior.
• 📸 The OP discovered Sarah's ex-husband is alive, remarried with children, by finding a Vinmo payment and a wedding photo from 2017.
• 🤔 The OP is unsure whether to confront her brother or Sarah, or to keep the information to herself.

Betrayal During a Difficult Abortion

• 💔 A pregnant student and her unemployed partner decided on a home abortion due to financial struggles.
• ⚠️ During the painful procedure, the partner refused to take the OP to the emergency room, insisting she use marijuana instead of Tylenol and later yelling at her.
• 😥 The OP experienced severe pain, vomiting, and anxiety, feeling betrayed by her partner's refusal of medical care to protect his reputation.
• 📉 The relationship has suffered since the incident, with the OP feeling she can no longer fully trust her partner.

Family Gaslighting and Financial Strain

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 A 23-year-old Romanian police officer is struggling with his family's disapproval of his 18-year-old girlfriend.
• 💰 His twin brother and father constantly criticize his girlfriend, while the brother, who is unemployed, hoards money and relies on the OP for financial support.
• 🏠 The OP's mother, his only ally, now wants his twin brother to move in with him, and has started echoing his father's negative opinions.
• 🚀 The OP decides to stop financially supporting his brother and household, and move out, but fears alienating his family.