Would you hire a private investigator if...?

@ronaldinu (12422)
Malta
December 1, 2008 2:15pm CST
Would you hire a private investigator if you suspect that your spouse is not being faithful? I think I would do the footwork myself. I would save some bucks. What would you do if you were in a such situation? © ronaldinu 2008
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31 responses
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
1 Dec 08
I agree with you I would mostly certainly do the graft myself my friend, I certainly wouldn't want to splash out money to find out about my partner's treachery that would just rub salt into the wounds, truth hurts so does the money wasted in finding out what some of us just don't want to find out! Some people would actually want to be ignorant about their partners affairs. They don't come cheap either and how do you know they are trusty? It could take ages and for what result!
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• United States
2 Dec 08
All it took in my previous marriage was for me to tell him that I hired one. I asked him if he wanted to see the pictures and he said no. LOL! Saved a ton of money. If it comes down to it and you don't have proof, can't get the proof yourself, and you need it for a divorce, then it's probably not a bad idea. I did contact a private investigator, but I didn't end up using him, as the idea that I might have was enough to make him cough up the truth.
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• United States
2 Dec 08
That's funny, your husband must have been really unprepared. nobody ever told him. Deny. Deny. Deny. Did they?
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@dodo19 (47336)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
2 Dec 08
Personally, I would do it myself. Whether I had the money or not, I wouldn't waste it on something that I could do myself, and then spend the money on something else.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
2 Dec 08
I'm glad I have not seen any unfaithfulness in my hubby so far. However, should signs show I have something to worry about, I believe I need not hire private investigator. I don't need to waste my money. It is so easy to know if your hubby is playing around. There are so many signs that will positively show so when those signs show up... I'd just confront my hubby and I will assure that he will not have any good reason to deny.
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@missybear (11391)
• United States
2 Dec 08
I wouldn't spend no money on a detective. I would just follow him around myself.
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@Rainegurl (2156)
• Philippines
2 Dec 08
hi, ronaldinu i would also do the investigating myself. i thinks i am pretty good at finding out secret activities. my husband is aware of that have a nice day!
• United States
17 Dec 08
I wouldn't hire a P.I. If it were my husband that I thought was cheating, i,wouldn't even investigate. i would assume my husband was cheating. But if it were my boyfriend, Then I would spy on him. I would be upset to find out he was cheating. we were together because we wanted to be together.So why if he didn't want me why didn't he leave?
@littleowl (7157)
1 Dec 08
Hi ronald I nearly did that with my ex-husband, but couldn't afford it, yet from different friends and my daughter I found out that he was being unfaithful to me...but if the money was no problem then yes I would of done it...littleowl
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@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
1 Dec 08
I'd ask the spouse. Of course he'd lie, then I'd start watching the checking account, etc. Men can be very stupid sometimes, I think they want to get caught.
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@nanajanet (4436)
• United States
1 Dec 08
It is not hard to do it yourself. Of course, women are more crafty than men so are better at covering their tracks. Men are also not good liars in comparison to women. There is so much out there in advice on how to do it that hiring a detective is probably no necessary. Suspicious?
@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
3 Dec 08
no not at all i was follwoing a discussion on tv and they brought this subject
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@nanajanet (4436)
• United States
4 Dec 08
Phew! I was worried!! You have been a busy beaver with new discussions this week. LOL
@guybrush (4658)
• Australia
1 Dec 08
I would never hire somebody. I would check things out myself, but I feel dirty laundry is private, and if I had any I definitely wouldn't want total strangers digging around in it. I'm a very private person, and would want to deal with the problem myself if it occurred.
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@bombshell (11256)
• Germany
2 Dec 08
hahaha cool.why should i?if she is happy or he is happy of doing it means not happy anymore to the marriage life right?so let he or she free .
@bombshell (11256)
• Germany
2 Dec 08
if you are clever enough you will know it sooner or later right?as we know even if we hide secret there will be time and it comes out the reality.
• United States
2 Dec 08
Well, of course, I agree to let him/her go. But what if he/she is hiding it from you. You suspect it, but you don't know for sure.
@walkthetalk (1307)
• United States
2 Dec 08
I'd do the foot work my self. How hard could it be. You check cell phone records. Text records. Now you can even find out an unlisted number, name, address, even if that person has ever been divorced if you want to know. You just have to have the Internet. I have checked up on my husband before. And I have two teenagers who have cell phones. I like to know what and who there talking to sometimes. This would also be very good if you are dating also. You can find out all kinds of things on someones history.
• United States
6 Dec 08
Thanks alot for the best response. I hope it helps someone.
@scorpio19 (1363)
1 Dec 08
Hi ronaldinu, I wouldn't waste my money I'd find out for myself, that's if I suspected it.
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
3 Dec 08
any relationship should be based on trust only then will it grow.hiring a private investigator would be a breach to that trust.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
4 Dec 08
i would if i could afford it i sure would without a doubt.cheating can be tricky sometime you need that experience to catch a cheat.
@sid556 (30959)
• United States
4 Dec 08
been there...I don't do anything at all but for to leave. If I don't trust my partner..well that says it all. I don't need proof of any wrongdoing...the fact that I don't trust indicates that the relationship is not good. I don't need evidence. That I'm looking for it to begin with is evidence enough for me.
@kellyjeanne (1576)
• United States
4 Dec 08
I would definitely do my own legwork and then take him out with an AK-47! Purrs, Catwoman=^..^= & Mija P.S. Have a nice day! LOL!
@harivanam (122)
4 Dec 08
Well my dear, I hope i do prefer a private investigator as it is easy way to get the work done with out any extra efforts just by loosing some bucks.If i do there is a chance to get observed by the spouse etc .. So safer easier and a proffessional will do the work for us which is the best..
@bing28 (3795)
• Philippines
4 Dec 08
I won't bother to, even the private investigator might get wrong wives are the best investigator. (lol) I would feel, much better knowing it by myself. Other persons may wrongly judge your husband as they don't care for the relationship that would be broken. They may just conclude to satisfy you with your doubts and go after your payment...hehe sorry, a relationship keeper here.