Woman Accidently Buys a House Next to Her Ex, She Refuses to Move and Builds an 8-Foot Fence: 'We definitely don't need to be in each other's lives'

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Shelly Pearl
Dec 29, 2024 8:00 PM EST

If you thought running into your ex was bad, imagine being their neighbor with your respective new partners. It's as uncomfortable as it is frustrating. Not only would I build a high fence, but I'd probably become a plant lady, growing particularly tall plants, the taller, the better. In this garden, height is king. Would you even feel comfortable in your own home anymore? I guess it depends on the ex, but either way, it's all kinds of awkward.

For this unsuspecting woman, it all started with a Wi-Fi name. Who would have thought that a simple Wi-Fi name could reveal so much about your neighbors? In this case, way more than you ever wanted to know. What's a woman to do? Both staying and leaving seem equally frustrating. It all depends on which you'd rather deal with more, finding a new home, or your ex lurking by the bad fence. At least both these couples achieved their happily ever after although it's probably a bit different than they imagined. I just hope the walls are soundproof in both of these houses. Don't you? 

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    We are putting up an 8 foot fence and have already planted trees that will provide privacy. The fence and trees were planned long before finding out who the neighbor is.
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    r/mildlyinfuriating ChinaSpyBot Accidentally bought a house adjacent to my ex's house
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    What's worse? Running into your ex that one time or living next to them for all eternity. 

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    My fiancé and I bought a house together in early November. We love the house. Love the neighborhood. Love the location.
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    Buying a house is such a happy milestone, nothing should tarnish it.

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    We haven't been able to move in yet because we are remodeling a few things.
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    Another great milestone to be proud of! 

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    Today while we were there, I opened the wifi on my phone and the first one to pop up (meaning the closest signal) was called "ex's wife's name & ex's name" and my jaw hit the floor. Like, what are
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    You know that moment when you freeze in your tracks and your heart sinks? Well, this is that moment if I've ever seen one. 

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    the odds that there's another couple with those names and those exact spellings? Pretty slim. I asked Google where my ex lives and, sure enough, it was an
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    Thank goodness we have Google to confirm our fears, right? 

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    address on the street right behind ours. I looked at the satellite view and, sure enough, it's the house directly behind ours. We share a rock wall. The houses are tiered so we can see
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    The moment of truth has arrived. 

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    into his backyard which I hope means he doesn't have a great view of our house. I'd like to avoid my ex finding this out for as long as possible.
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    We didn't end on great terms but we're adults. We've both moved on. We're friendly when we run into each other. I harbor no ill will and wish him the best but we definitely don't need to be in each other's lives.
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    It's not the end of the world, but what are the .... odds?! Edit to clear some things up:
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    . My fiancé knows. He was there when I found out. I am not hiding it from him. We were stunned for a few seconds and then had a good chuckle over it. It's not
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    a huge deal. It's more of a what are the odds?" situation than it is any kind of actual problem.
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    . Their wifi was both of their first names. They have unique spellings. That's what tipped me off.
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    • For those saying you can't find someone's address on Google, try it. At least where we live, if you type in full name + city and state + the word "address" you'll usually find something. I tried this
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    with my own name, and my current and past addresses came up. I live in the US. Not sure if it's the same in other countries.
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    • For those saying I am making this all up, oh how I wish that was the case. Reading through the comments, there are a lots
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    • of stories of similar things happening so I'd guess it's not that unheard of. "Accidentally?" I mean, we clearly bought a house on purpose. I just didn't realize it shared a back fence with
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    my ex until nearly 2 months after we closed. We haven't moved in yet so we haven't spent tons of time there otherwise we may have noticed earlier. But no, I did not purposely buy a house close to ex.
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    • The ex and I are amicable enough. We ran into each other over the summer and had a nice catch up. He is happily married with a 5 year old and I am happily
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    soon to be wed and we are not going to have children. I genuinely do wish the best for my ex and his family.
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    • We are putting up an 8 foot fence and have already planted trees that will provide privacy. The fence and trees were planned long before finding out who the neighbor is. We want privacy regardless.
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    • No, we are not going to move lol it's not that big a deal
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    MCRen46290 Man. That would s k! My ex-husband and I are from an extremely small town. So when we got divorced, I moved 1.5 hours away Thank goodness I never have to run into him. I could neverrrrrr.
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    Flamsterina Here's hoping you don't run into them often!
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    sonia72quebec Debbie Reynold apparently accidentally bought a house next to Elizabeth Taylor. (That was after the cheating scandal)
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    Jscotty111 That's wild! At least you're on relatively good terms.
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