How to Catch a Cheating Husband

Well, to help you uncover the truth, here’s a look at what you can do to catch a cheating husband.

Is My Husband Cheating on Me?

We never think it will happen to us until it does. Some people are unfortunately cheated on in relationships or marriage, despite being happy.

Statistically, men are more likely to cheat than women, with as many as 1 in every 5 men admitting to sleeping with somebody behind their spouse’s back. Compare this with women, of whom around 13% admit to being unfaithful. This helps to understand the significance of infidelity as an issue.

Perhaps the only feeling worse than having a husband cheating however, is suspecting that your spouse is cheating on you. Expressing your suspicions to friends or family that your man may be unfaithful is understandable. However, without concrete evidence or a confession, it is not enough to confirm infidelity.

If you want to find out if your husband is cheating on you, you have to do some investigation yourself.

What to Do If Your Husband is Cheating?

When you suspect or know that your partner is unfaithful, it can cause feelings of devastation. You’ll feel enveloped in fear, anger, and emotional pressure and won’t know what to do for the best.

While we can’t tell you what to feel, we can give you a few suggestions of what you can do.

#1 Start an Open Dialogue 👧💬👨

Psychology is important in an honest relationship. If you do wish to find out if your husband is cheating, one of the first things you should do is start an open dialogue.

Communication is vital to a successful marriage, ask him directly.

When confronted in this manner, most unfaithful spouses will, of course, deny it, but sometimes people will tell the truth about their betrayal. If your partner still has feelings of love and respect for you, he can confess infidelity to try to save what is left of your relationship.

If he does admit it, you can then continue asking questions and try to figure out which steps to take next.

#2 Try to Gather All the Evidence 🕵

Gather as much visual evidence as possible in the form of photos, videos, screenshots of correspondence, the presence of accounts on social networks, and so on.

Make notes of dates when he claimed to have been working away or working late. Check for any unusual phone calls or messages. Gather evidence of infidelity by checking his browsing history and other means.

#3 Catch the Cheater 🐌

If you want definitive proof that your husband is having an affair, the best way to know for certain would be to catch him in the act.

Obtain concrete evidence of infidelity, through catching him or investigation methods. This will ensure that there is no room for denial of the infidelity.

Best Ways to Catch a Cheating Husband

Infidelity can be devastating, but sometimes it’s necessary to gather evidence to move forward and find peace of mind. Here are some of the best strategies for catching a cheating husband and discovering the truth:

Use a Spy/Tracking App

A very effective way of catching a cheater in the act is to use spy/tracking apps.

Spy apps can be downloaded onto the alleged cheater’s phone inconspicuously and will allow you to remotely scan their call records and texts. Tracking apps allow you to track your partner’s location via their phone to see where they are.

It may seem like an invasion of privacy, but sometimes it’s the only way to get to the truth.

Keep Track of His Movements

If you’re worried that your husband keeps cheating, another way of uncovering the truth is to keep track of his movements.

Is he really going out with his friends, or is this a lie? Make a note of any patterns in his movement. For example, does he suddenly have to “stay late at the office” every Wednesday, or is this the day he can meet his mistress?

Download Keyloggers on His Devices

A keylogger is a specially designed program that enables people to remotely record each keystroke made on a computer.

By installing a keylogger on his devices, you can use your computer and see everything he’s been typing. If he’s been sending incriminating emails and messages to somebody else, you’ll be able to see the evidence on screen.

Create a Fake Social Media Profile

Another way to find out if your husband is cheating or not is to create a fake social media profile.

Create a fake account and try adding him on social media (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, etc.) and see if he speaks to you. Chat to him whilst pretending to be another woman and try flirting and see if he reciprocates.

If he lies about his marital status or is willing to meet up with a complete stranger, this surely shows that he can’t be trusted.

Check His Trash Folder and Archived Folders

If you have a bad feeling that your husband is being unfaithful to you and you need evidence, his archived folders and/or trash folder could hold the evidence.

Look through these folders and look for incriminating evidence such as photos and/or videos from other people, or intimate emails or messages, perhaps?

Look at the Keyword Search Log in His Browser

A quick look at the keyword search log in his browser could tell you whether he’s been playing away.

Find out what he’s been searching for and see if these register as red flags to you. If he’s been searching for anything to do with cheating, how to get away with lying, or anything else that sets alarm bells ringing, it might be time to confront him.

Check His Cloud

There are many ways to catch a cheating husband, and thanks to modern technology, the Cloud could be one of them.

If you have access to your man’s cloud, see what has been backed up here and try to find something incriminating. It doesn’t matter if it’s photos, videos, receipts, booking confirmations, or anything else; if you find it suspicious, you may have gathered yet another piece of evidence proving his infidelity.

Set Up a Wiretap or Video Surveillance

Perhaps the most efficient way of catching a love rat in the act is to set up a wiretap or video surveillance.

If you can set up a wiretap and listen in on his conversations, you might be able to hear him speaking to his mistress. If you can set up a hidden camera around the home or maybe even in his car, you might even be able to get the evidence on video.

This will not only help you when confronting him but also if you decide to divorce further down the line, although there are all kinds of legalities to consider.

Look Up His Profile on Tinder or Other Dating Sites

Although a lot of cheaters set up fake profiles on dating apps and websites, you might get lucky, and he’ll be dumb enough to use his own name and details.

Given that your husband is using dating websites (Find out if he has a Tinder profile), it is likely that he intends to cheat, or has already done so.

Check His Friends, Call, or Talk in Person

If your husband has told you that he’s seeing his friends, but you suspect he may be cheating, give his friends a call and see if he is telling the truth.

It could be that he’s asked them to cover his tracks and lie for him, but you never know, or he may have just assumed you wouldn’t have any reason to call them. You might even wish to talk in person, as that way, you can read their body language and gauge whether they’re telling the truth.

Make Surprise Visits to Work or Home

If he’s home and you’re at work, try to call in at home early and see if you can catch him in the act. You might even wish to visit his workplace and see whether he really did have to work late.

Catch Him Thanks to the Autocomplete Feature

If you can get access to his phone and/or computer or tablet, see whether or not you can catch him out via the autocomplete feature.

Try searching for terms related to cheating and see whether or not the autocomplete feature fills them in for you. If so, this shows that he searched for them in the past.

Trace His Expenses

Go through his credit card statements and bank statements to see where he’s been spending his money. Has he been dining out in fancy restaurants, or maybe he’s been booking hotels or motels?

Check His Contact List and Call Log on the Pretext of Calling His Mother

People that cheat are often very secretive about their phones and are hesitant to hand them over. Tell your husband that you need to call his mother or somebody close to the both of you, and he’ll likely hand it over.

Now you can check his contacts and call log. If you can see that he’s been calling the same number and getting calls from the same number, make a note of it and give it a call and see who answers.

How to Get Over a Cheating Husband

Okay, so you’ve raised your concerns and have told people close to you, ‘my husband is cheating on me’ but what next? Staying with a cheating partner could be toxic and detrimental, in which case you’ll need to move on.

Here are some useful tips to help you get over a cheating husband:

• Be honest with yourself and with each other about why it happened
• Cut him out of your life unless absolutely necessary, i.e., if you have children together
• Spend time with friends and/or family
• Do activities you enjoy doing
• Only tell people you truly can trust
• Consider speaking to a licensed therapist
• Don’t start dating again until you are 100% certain you’re ready to do so
• Never blame yourself

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Holly SmithAuthor & Relationship Expert

Remember, every situation is unique and the best course of action will depend on your individual circumstances. It may be helpful to seek support from trusted friends or family members.