How Valentine's Day flowers led to the discovery of 3 extramarital affairs

Flowers have led to the discovery of countless extramarital affairs.
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Valentine’s Day flowers have led to the discovery of many extramarital affairs. The 3 cases below show how this occurred in 3 very different ways.

Love Note Mix Ups

Countless extramarital affairs have been exposed by mix-ups with the notes on Valentine’s Day flowers that were sent.

If the wife’s name is Carla, and the note with her Valentine’s Day flowers said “ To Claire, with love,” – and her husband has no female relatives by that name, then has some explaining to do.

Brianna’s Cheating Valentine Story

Brianna received a dozen long-stemmed roses from her boyfriend on Valentine’s Day. But the note that accompanied the flowers read as follows:

“To my darling wife on Valentine’s Day,
You mean the world to me. Words could never express the depth of my love for you.
Your loving and devoted husband,
Charles

Although Brianna had been dating Charles for several months, she had no idea he was a married man. See Are You Unknowingly Dating a Married Man Who’s Cheating on His Wife?

Florist Receipts

Mix-ups with love notes aren’t the only way cheating husbands and cheating boyfriends have been exposed. Sometimes it may be a florist receipt. It may indicate that more than one bouquet of flowers were sent, and may even contain the other recipient’s name and address.

Laura’s Cheating Valentine Story

Laura found a florist receipt in her husband’s pocket while dropping his suit off at the dry cleaners. She was about to toss the receipt away when she noticed that it indicated 2 sets of long stem roses were bought. She received one bouquet which Steve had given Laura himself, along with a card and a box of chocolates. The other bouquet had been sent to the woman whose name and address appeared on the florist receipt. See Why the Wife is Still the Last to Know and 3 Things a Wife Stands to Lose by Being the Last to Know.

Flowers Sent to Her Job

If a wife received Valentine’s Day flowers from a man other than her husband, and the flowers were sent to her job, instead of her home, this usually indicates the existence of an extramarital affair.

Cliff’s Cheating Valentine Story

Cliff stopped by his wife Kate’s job to take her out for a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner after work. While Cliff was waiting downstairs in the lobby for Kate to come down, two of Kate’s co-workers who knew him stopped to compliment him on the beautiful flowers he sent Kate for Valentine’s Day. One woman raved on and on about how what an unusual bouquet it was, and asked Cliff which florist he used. When she saw the expression on Cliff’s face, she realized too late that she and her co-worker had made a terrible mistake. Cliff hadn’t sent Kate any flowers for Valentine’s Day. The flowers were from someone else.  See Is She Cheating? Most Husbands and Boyfriends Find Out Too Late

A Tip for Men Who Suspect They Have a Cheating Mate

Since Valentine’s Day fell on Sunday this year, stop by your wife’s or girlfriend’s job on the first work day after Valentine’s Day, and check out her desk or work station, if you can. If she received flowers from a secret lover, they may still be sitting there in all their glory, since she couldn’t very well bring them home.

Never Confront the Cheater Without Additional Proof

Don’t confront a cheating spouse or lover solely on the basis of the telltale signs of infidelity found on or around Valentine’s Day. See What Should I Do if I Think He or She is Cheating on Me?

You need to build an airtight case against the cheater, which means getting additional proof. But knowing what to look for is the key.

Where there’s one sign of infidelity, there are always dozens of other signs just waiting to be found, because cheaters always display multiple telltale signs. Again, knowing what to look for is the key. See 13 Things Everyone Should Know about Signs of Infidelity

For starters, request the free infidelity report below. .

FREE Report on What to Look For if You Have a Cheating Mate

For help in spotting the signs of a cheating mate, send for a free copy of the special infidelity report Is He Cheating? Is She Cheating? 21 Ways You Can Tell, by e-mailing InfidelityInfo@gmail.com  with 21 ways-Xm in the subject line.

An Infidelity Book to Help You Quickly Get Proof of a Cheating Mate

You might also want to invest in a copy of Is He Cheating on You?” – 829 Telltale Signs. Described as a “cheater’s worst nightmare,” this book covers practically every known sign of infidelity, including the subtle signs people usually overlook.

Despite the title, most of the signs it covers apply to both cheating women and cheating men.

This $29 infidelity reference book will serve you well for many years to come. See The Best Investment You Can Make in Your Relationship for 2010.

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Ruth Houston is a New York-based infidelity expert who is frequently called on by the media to comment on high profile infidelity and popular infidelity issues in the news. She is the author of Is He Cheating on You? - 829 Telltale Signs, the founder of www.InfidelityAdvice.com  and publishes the Infidelity News and Views blog. To interview Ruth Houston call 718 592-6029 or e-mail InfidelityExpert@gmail.com
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