How Valentine’s Day Gifts Can Expose a Cheating Husband

Jan 31
22:00

2004

Ruth Houston

Ruth Houston

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If you have the nagging feeling that your husband may be
having an affair,How Valentine’s Day Gifts Can Expose a Cheating Husband Articles this is the ideal time to confirm what you
suspect. The Valentine’s Day gifts he gives or receives can
provide you with tangible proof of his infidelity.

If your husband has a lover he’s certain to buy her a
Valentine’s Day gift; whether he receives one in return or
not. This could prove to be his undoing. An observant
wife can find some solid evidence this time of year if she
knows what to look for and where to look.

A husband can sometimes get away with giving his wife a card
and a hastily purchased box of chocolates. But tradition
demands that on Valentine’s Day, he gives his mistress a
special gift. No self-respecting man would try to impress
his girlfriend with a cheap token of his affection. If he
wants to remain in her good graces (and in her bed) he has
to buy her a decent gift.

It goes without saying that gifts cost money. Even if your
husband has been siphoning off small sums for several weeks
or months, you’ll find evidence of his spending somewhere.
If he doesn’t pay in cash he’ll have to use his credit card.
But there’s always a paper trail.

Have there been any suspicious withdrawals from your bank
accounts? Check the time period shortly before or after
Valentine’s Day. Were there any unexplained ATM withdrawals
around this time?

Check your credit card statements for the month of February,
and the latter part of January too. Look for charges made
at jewelry stores, women’s specialty stores, or boutiques,
florists, day spas, restaurants and the like. Scrutinize
any charges made on February 14th.

Check his wallet, his pockets, his backpack, his briefcase
for charge slips or store receipts. If you find evidence of
gift items you didn’t personally receive, it should raise a
red flag in your mind. Since your husband didn’t give these
gifts to you, who did he give them to?

Check various places in and around your home for hidden
gifts -- under the bed, in the back of a file cabinet or
dresser drawer, on the back of the closet floor, or on a
seldom used shelf.

Don’t forget to search the car too. Look underneath the
seat, in the trunk, in the glove compartment and in the tire
well.

If you find a hidden gift, don’t jump to conclusions unless
it’s obvious the gift is not for you (too large, too small,
a color or style that he knows you wouldn’t wear, or has
another woman’s name attached).

If Valentine’s Day passes and you haven’t received the
hidden gift (but it's now gone), then it’s obvious that he
gave it to someone else. Make it your business to find out
who.

Shortly before Valentine’s Day, Carol found a box in her
husband’s sock drawer containing a diamond and sapphire
ring. She said nothing because she didn’t want to spoil
the surprise. But on Valentine’s Day Jim gave Carol a dozen
long stem roses and a gift certificate for a day of
pampering at her favorite day spa. The next day Carol
searched high and low but the ring box could not be found.
She spent several sleepless nights trying to figure out what
had become of the ring. Three weeks later Carol dropped by
Jim’s office to meet him for lunch. One of his co-workers
was wearing a ring similar to the one in the box. It didn’t
take Carol long to find out Jim and this woman were having
an affair.

Laura found a gift box containing a sexy negligee in the
trunk of her husband's car. He tried to pass it off as a
gift he purchased for her but the gown was several sizes too
small. No amount of persuasion on his part could convince
Laura the salesclerk put the wrong size in the box by
mistake. Especially since she had already found other
telltale signs of a possible affair.

Be suspicious of any unusually expensive gifts your husband
receives this month. Especially if he claims he purchased
the items for himself, but can’t produce a receipt.

Likewise, warning bells should sound if your husband
receives gifts of an extremely personal nature, in February
or at any other time. No woman other than yourself should
be giving your husband six pairs of silk boxer shorts --
unless it’s his mother or his sister. (And even then, you
should check to make sure.)

Take notice if your husband is missing for several hours on
February 14th. Be wary if he invents excuses to come home
late, or to run an errand later on, on Valentine’s night.
These could be additional telltale signs.

If you suspect your husband of cheating, Valentine’s Day
gifts could provide the missing pieces of the infidelity
puzzle. Especially if there have been other telltale signs
in the previous weeks or months. It may be time to have a
serious talk with your husband. If he’s cheating, you
don’t want to be the last one to know. Find out what’s
going on before it’s too late.

© Ruth Houston 2004