Infidelity Investigations - Hiring A Private Investigator For A Cheating Spouse Or Partner

If you are suspicious that your spouse or lover may be cheating on you and for your own internal peace of mind you're considering hiring a private investigator you may wish to consider what you're getting yourself into first. You may also wish to consider, much less expensive alternatives that are just as effective at catching your partner's cheating.

Without a doubt one of the most difficult aspects of infidelity is when you first come upon evidence that create your suspicions and for the weeks that follow wondering if it is true or if you are just paranoid. For many people who have come to me for counseling they told me that getting a rock solid proof was actually a relief. Not knowing part was the worst part of the whole ordeal.

If you're considering hiring a private investigator to get this peace of mind the first thing you have to consider is, who do you hire? Opening up the phone book and randomly just selecting a private investigator without knowing anything about him or his background, may produce marginal results at best. And even if you do successfully select a private investigator who is competent and effective and cares, you have to consider the expense. Nowadays, private investigators generally charge $100-$200 per hour. Many of them charge a retainer fee on top of that. Of course it is hard to put a price tag on your peace of mind, that I certainly understand.

There are many effective alternatives to catching infidelity and cheating.

These alternatives allow you to play the role of the private investigator. The various alternatives that allow you to be a private investigator and find out if your spouse or lover is cheating include:

• Hidden spy cameras that can be placed around the home. These come in all shapes and sizes disguised as many different things, including a smoke alarm and a clock radio. These range in prices from anywhere between $100 and $300. The ones with night vision capabilities are more expensive.


• GPS tracking devices that are about the size of a cigarette lighter. They can be placed in the car of the person you think may be cheating on you. These cost between $100 and $200.


• If you think some facet of the infidelity is occurring on a computer this can easily be solved with a computer key logger or key spy. These programs monitor everything that occurs on a computer including e-mails sent and received, websites visited, conversations and instant messaging windows. These types of programs cost between $50 and $100.


• The latest tool to thwart cheating spouses is what is called a mobile phone spying application. These mobile phone spying applications will tell you every single phone call your cheating partner makes and receives, every single text message they send and receive, as well as their exact physical geographical location, 24 hours a day seven days a week. These mobile phone spying programs cost anywhere between $50 and $350.