January 6, 2026 • 7 mins
Emma thinks her boyfriend is cheating on her after ignoring her birthday. She says her boyfriend didn't mention it or didn't buy her any gifts for her birthday. She thinks he's cheating.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Are you guys ready for War of the Roses?
Speaker 2 (00:01):
Yes, all right on the line, We've got Emma. She's
in Windsor Lock. She thinks her boyfriend Ben is cheating.
Good morning, Emma.
Speaker 3 (00:08):
Good morning.
Speaker 1 (00:09):
Well, welcome to the show.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Obviously you know what War the Roses is all about
and how we can hopefully get you some answers.
Speaker 1 (00:14):
Why do you think your boyfriend's cheating?
Speaker 3 (00:17):
Okay, So we've been together for eight months, okay, and
we've talked about like moving in together. Okay, So like
I thought that everything was had it in a good direction,
but like lately she's been really distant, you know, just
acting kind of strained. And my birthday was on the thirtieth,
and like he didn't give me a gift at all,
(00:39):
not a card, nothing. I was like, am i Molly
Ringwald in you know, yeah, yeah, thank you. I'm like,
you know, you know, I get it.
Speaker 2 (00:51):
My birth my birthday's on the twenty eighth, and so
I'm right around the same birthday as you, So I
get it.
Speaker 4 (00:56):
You know.
Speaker 3 (00:56):
It's just I'm like, excuse me, hello, Hi, do you
not care about me? What is going on? Are you
seeing somebody else? Like you're acting really weird and I
don't know what's happening.
Speaker 2 (01:06):
So he's acting strange and distant. He ignores your birthday? Yeah, okay,
why would a man ignore a woman's birthday, Jeff?
Speaker 1 (01:15):
Because he forgot?
Speaker 3 (01:17):
I don't know, guy, that's not a great reason's answer.
Speaker 1 (01:21):
I don't, no, you remember, It's just I don't know. Guys.
Guys are funny like that. I don't really. I'm not
like a birthday holiday kind of guy. You're not no that,
you know.
Speaker 2 (01:32):
He's lying every time his wife has a birthday, He's like,
I gotta get my wife something for a birthday. You
always remember. Sometimes you just don't fall remember. I just
don't want to do it that okay, all right. I
don't know if Ben is cheating, but I feel like
eight months you'd want to really like put your best
foot forward months.
Speaker 4 (01:49):
That's yeah.
Speaker 3 (01:49):
It's our first birthday. Was my birthday, you know, birthday
with him like he was he would you know?
Speaker 1 (01:55):
Yeah, yeah, that's ridiculous.
Speaker 3 (01:57):
It's just acknowledged me in some way, first.
Speaker 2 (01:59):
Birthday as a couple, and he doesn't even acknowledge it.
All right, So what, well, something's going on. We're gonna
get to the bottom of it. I'm gonna put you
on hold. We're gonna call hup.
Speaker 3 (02:06):
Ben.
Speaker 2 (02:07):
We're gonna offer him roses, try to get some information
out of him.
Speaker 1 (02:10):
At any point.
Speaker 2 (02:10):
If you want to jump in on the line and
talk to him, you can.
Speaker 1 (02:12):
Okay, okay, all right, we're gonna call him up. Hold on.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
If you want to talk to him, you can jump
in hold on, Okay, stop, I can't.
Speaker 1 (02:31):
Hello, Hi, good morning, has been there?
Speaker 4 (02:34):
Yes, this is Ben.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
Hey Ben, this is Jerry from Flowers Express. How are
you this morning?
Speaker 2 (02:40):
Oh?
Speaker 4 (02:41):
Uh, I'm fine. Good. How are you?
Speaker 1 (02:44):
I'm doing well? Thank you for asking.
Speaker 5 (02:45):
Hey, I was just shooting you call to let you
know that you actually won a dozen roses in our
online weekly contest.
Speaker 1 (02:51):
Congratulations.
Speaker 4 (02:54):
Oh no way, yeah, no, I even know. I applied.
Speaker 5 (02:59):
Yeah that Oh wow, you entered and you won, my friend. Congratulations. Now, Benny,
this is a great deal. Like I said, it's a
dozen roses, absolutely free. We'll slap a card on that
sucker and we'll send them out today.
Speaker 4 (03:11):
Wow. Okay, I'm definitely gonna take these, all right, all right? Cool?
Speaker 2 (03:15):
Cool?
Speaker 1 (03:16):
Yeah, awesome. So here's the deal. I have a card.
We can write a message on the card if you'd like.
Speaker 4 (03:21):
Oh, yeah, let's let's write a message.
Speaker 1 (03:23):
All right, let's right one to get.
Speaker 4 (03:25):
Yeah, yeah, I'm gonna give these to my girlfriend. Let's write. Uh,
these were free I love.
Speaker 1 (03:31):
You these Ben, These were free. I love you from Ben?
Speaker 4 (03:39):
Yeah? Write that? Correct?
Speaker 1 (03:42):
Who should I address the card to? Ben?
Speaker 4 (03:45):
Yeah? We're gonna give them to Emma.
Speaker 1 (03:46):
Emma? And you said Emma was your girlfriend?
Speaker 3 (03:50):
Yes, all right, Hi Ben, Hello, Ben, Emma's on the line.
Speaker 2 (03:55):
I gotta jump in, Ben. This is Courtney. Savannah's on
the line. The floor as you were talking to is
actually one.
Speaker 1 (04:00):
What's up?
Speaker 2 (04:01):
It is kiss ninety five to seven, and your girlfriend
Emma is on the line.
Speaker 1 (04:04):
Go ahead, Emma. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (04:06):
Oh, I'm not gonna lie. I honestly thought that you
had been cheating on me, and I'm surprised that you
didn't to me. I mean, I'm happy that you sent
me free fake roses, but I just I don't know
what's going on, Like you've been acting really weird. You
didn't get me anything for my birthday, Like, I what's happening?
Speaker 4 (04:29):
Whoa, whoa whoa? Okay, Well, first of all, I I
was excited to send you these roses, even though they
were free.
Speaker 3 (04:36):
I mean, and tell me that even yeah.
Speaker 4 (04:40):
You wrote it in the car.
Speaker 2 (04:41):
Yeah, I don't know why that matters, but like, okay,
pop off.
Speaker 4 (04:44):
Well, and just your birthday is December, you know, December thirtieth.
This is five days after Christmas. I just bought you
gifts for your birthday. So now.
Speaker 3 (04:58):
For Christmas, you didn't give me anything.
Speaker 4 (05:00):
For my birthday.
Speaker 1 (05:01):
It was Christmas. You gave her Christmas gifts.
Speaker 4 (05:03):
Ben, Sorry Christmas, right, Christmas and the birthday are so
close to each other. I always confused it too, and
I just kind of put them in one. I put
them in one.
Speaker 3 (05:12):
No, no, no, my birthday is in its own day.
Like even if you had just saved one of the
gifts that you got me for Christmas and gave it
to me on my birthday on Christmas, that.
Speaker 4 (05:25):
I think I gave him all to you. I gave
him all to you then. And what's the difference if
I save when you're going to get it either way?
Five days of birth gift.
Speaker 3 (05:33):
I deserve to have a day where I feel special
on my own and like everyone got gifts on Christmas,
you know, like you gave my mom a gift on Christmas.
Speaker 4 (05:42):
Like, why, all right, why would.
Speaker 3 (05:44):
I get not have my own day?
Speaker 4 (05:48):
Then?
Speaker 1 (05:49):
Wow, are you cheating? I guess I just have to
ask if he's cheating?
Speaker 4 (05:52):
No, okay, zero percent? Okay, so you're just hate buying
all these new gifts.
Speaker 2 (05:57):
I don't want this to spiral because I feel it.
I feel like it's going to. I do not believe
Ben is cheating. I believe Ben is just like a
lot of guys, like, well, the birth is so close,
I'm just gonna give them all at once at Christmas.
Here's the thing, Ben, I just think going forward, could
you try to make it a special day for her
five days after Christmas?
Speaker 1 (06:16):
Just something different?
Speaker 4 (06:19):
Yes, but I am again, I am surprised right now
because they're five days apart. I can not think this
will be an issue. But yes, they can try next
year to do okay, to save one?
Speaker 2 (06:30):
Can I can I at least give them the flowers
to give to her for a birthday or something.
Speaker 1 (06:34):
They're fake. We don't have flowers. I will get some flowers,
buy them. Why are you asking me?
Speaker 2 (06:39):
Okay, you don't need our permission, your show. I feel
bad about this, and this is what we'll do.
Speaker 1 (06:45):
Then forget the flowers.
Speaker 2 (06:46):
I'm gonna pick up the tab.
Speaker 1 (06:47):
You guys are going to go to dinner together.
Speaker 2 (06:48):
It could be part of your little birthday celebration if
you want, Emma, or just at least to go out together.
Speaker 3 (06:53):
That's really nice, thank you, because I don't.
Speaker 2 (06:55):
Think he's cheating. I think he just needs to learn
a lesson. I think Ben, you need to step up
the plate and treat your.
Speaker 1 (06:59):
Girl like a queen.
Speaker 4 (07:00):
The dinner will be free too. No, I'm just kidding,
just kidding, It is free.
Speaker 2 (07:07):
I get it, Ben, it's free. I'm gonna put you
guys on hold. I appreciate you calling in. I definitely
do not believe Ben is cheating Emma.
Speaker 3 (07:14):
Okay, thank you,
Are you guys ready for War of the Roses?
Speaker 2 (00:01):
Yes, all right on the line, We've got Emma. She's
in Windsor Lock. She thinks her boyfriend Ben is cheating.
Good morning, Emma.
Speaker 3 (00:08):
Good morning.
Speaker 1 (00:09):
Well, welcome to the show.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Obviously you know what War the Roses is all about
and how we can hopefully get you some answers.
Speaker 1 (00:14):
Why do you think your boyfriend's cheating?
Speaker 3 (00:17):
Okay, So we've been together for eight months, okay, and
we've talked about like moving in together. Okay, So like
I thought that everything was had it in a good direction,
but like lately she's been really distant, you know, just
acting kind of strained. And my birthday was on the thirtieth,
and like he didn't give me a gift at all,
(00:39):
not a card, nothing. I was like, am i Molly
Ringwald in you know, yeah, yeah, thank you. I'm like,
you know, you know, I get it.
Speaker 2 (00:51):
My birth my birthday's on the twenty eighth, and so
I'm right around the same birthday as you, So I
get it.
Speaker 4 (00:56):
You know.
Speaker 3 (00:56):
It's just I'm like, excuse me, hello, Hi, do you
not care about me? What is going on? Are you
seeing somebody else? Like you're acting really weird and I
don't know what's happening.
Speaker 2 (01:06):
So he's acting strange and distant. He ignores your birthday? Yeah, okay,
why would a man ignore a woman's birthday, Jeff?
Speaker 1 (01:15):
Because he forgot?
Speaker 3 (01:17):
I don't know, guy, that's not a great reason's answer.
Speaker 1 (01:21):
I don't, no, you remember, It's just I don't know. Guys.
Guys are funny like that. I don't really. I'm not
like a birthday holiday kind of guy. You're not no that,
you know.
Speaker 2 (01:32):
He's lying every time his wife has a birthday, He's like,
I gotta get my wife something for a birthday. You
always remember. Sometimes you just don't fall remember. I just
don't want to do it that okay, all right. I
don't know if Ben is cheating, but I feel like
eight months you'd want to really like put your best
foot forward months.
Speaker 4 (01:49):
That's yeah.
Speaker 3 (01:49):
It's our first birthday. Was my birthday, you know, birthday
with him like he was he would you know?
Speaker 1 (01:55):
Yeah, yeah, that's ridiculous.
Speaker 3 (01:57):
It's just acknowledged me in some way, first.
Speaker 2 (01:59):
Birthday as a couple, and he doesn't even acknowledge it.
All right, So what, well, something's going on. We're gonna
get to the bottom of it. I'm gonna put you
on hold. We're gonna call hup.
Speaker 3 (02:06):
Ben.
Speaker 2 (02:07):
We're gonna offer him roses, try to get some information
out of him.
Speaker 1 (02:10):
At any point.
Speaker 2 (02:10):
If you want to jump in on the line and
talk to him, you can.
Speaker 1 (02:12):
Okay, okay, all right, we're gonna call him up. Hold on.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
If you want to talk to him, you can jump
in hold on, Okay, stop, I can't.
Speaker 1 (02:31):
Hello, Hi, good morning, has been there?
Speaker 4 (02:34):
Yes, this is Ben.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
Hey Ben, this is Jerry from Flowers Express. How are
you this morning?
Speaker 2 (02:40):
Oh?
Speaker 4 (02:41):
Uh, I'm fine. Good. How are you?
Speaker 1 (02:44):
I'm doing well? Thank you for asking.
Speaker 5 (02:45):
Hey, I was just shooting you call to let you
know that you actually won a dozen roses in our
online weekly contest.
Speaker 1 (02:51):
Congratulations.
Speaker 4 (02:54):
Oh no way, yeah, no, I even know. I applied.
Speaker 5 (02:59):
Yeah that Oh wow, you entered and you won, my friend. Congratulations. Now, Benny,
this is a great deal. Like I said, it's a
dozen roses, absolutely free. We'll slap a card on that
sucker and we'll send them out today.
Speaker 4 (03:11):
Wow. Okay, I'm definitely gonna take these, all right, all right? Cool?
Speaker 2 (03:15):
Cool?
Speaker 1 (03:16):
Yeah, awesome. So here's the deal. I have a card.
We can write a message on the card if you'd like.
Speaker 4 (03:21):
Oh, yeah, let's let's write a message.
Speaker 1 (03:23):
All right, let's right one to get.
Speaker 4 (03:25):
Yeah, yeah, I'm gonna give these to my girlfriend. Let's write. Uh,
these were free I love.
Speaker 1 (03:31):
You these Ben, These were free. I love you from Ben?
Speaker 4 (03:39):
Yeah? Write that? Correct?
Speaker 1 (03:42):
Who should I address the card to? Ben?
Speaker 4 (03:45):
Yeah? We're gonna give them to Emma.
Speaker 1 (03:46):
Emma? And you said Emma was your girlfriend?
Speaker 3 (03:50):
Yes, all right, Hi Ben, Hello, Ben, Emma's on the line.
Speaker 2 (03:55):
I gotta jump in, Ben. This is Courtney. Savannah's on
the line. The floor as you were talking to is
actually one.
Speaker 1 (04:00):
What's up?
Speaker 2 (04:01):
It is kiss ninety five to seven, and your girlfriend
Emma is on the line.
Speaker 1 (04:04):
Go ahead, Emma. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (04:06):
Oh, I'm not gonna lie. I honestly thought that you
had been cheating on me, and I'm surprised that you
didn't to me. I mean, I'm happy that you sent
me free fake roses, but I just I don't know
what's going on, Like you've been acting really weird. You
didn't get me anything for my birthday, Like, I what's happening?
Speaker 4 (04:29):
Whoa, whoa whoa? Okay, Well, first of all, I I
was excited to send you these roses, even though they
were free.
Speaker 3 (04:36):
I mean, and tell me that even yeah.
Speaker 4 (04:40):
You wrote it in the car.
Speaker 2 (04:41):
Yeah, I don't know why that matters, but like, okay,
pop off.
Speaker 4 (04:44):
Well, and just your birthday is December, you know, December thirtieth.
This is five days after Christmas. I just bought you
gifts for your birthday. So now.
Speaker 3 (04:58):
For Christmas, you didn't give me anything.
Speaker 4 (05:00):
For my birthday.
Speaker 1 (05:01):
It was Christmas. You gave her Christmas gifts.
Speaker 4 (05:03):
Ben, Sorry Christmas, right, Christmas and the birthday are so
close to each other. I always confused it too, and
I just kind of put them in one. I put
them in one.
Speaker 3 (05:12):
No, no, no, my birthday is in its own day.
Like even if you had just saved one of the
gifts that you got me for Christmas and gave it
to me on my birthday on Christmas, that.
Speaker 4 (05:25):
I think I gave him all to you. I gave
him all to you then. And what's the difference if
I save when you're going to get it either way?
Five days of birth gift.
Speaker 3 (05:33):
I deserve to have a day where I feel special
on my own and like everyone got gifts on Christmas,
you know, like you gave my mom a gift on Christmas.
Speaker 4 (05:42):
Like, why, all right, why would.
Speaker 3 (05:44):
I get not have my own day?
Speaker 4 (05:48):
Then?
Speaker 1 (05:49):
Wow, are you cheating? I guess I just have to
ask if he's cheating?
Speaker 4 (05:52):
No, okay, zero percent? Okay, so you're just hate buying
all these new gifts.
Speaker 2 (05:57):
I don't want this to spiral because I feel it.
I feel like it's going to. I do not believe
Ben is cheating. I believe Ben is just like a
lot of guys, like, well, the birth is so close,
I'm just gonna give them all at once at Christmas.
Here's the thing, Ben, I just think going forward, could
you try to make it a special day for her
five days after Christmas?
Speaker 1 (06:16):
Just something different?
Speaker 4 (06:19):
Yes, but I am again, I am surprised right now
because they're five days apart. I can not think this
will be an issue. But yes, they can try next
year to do okay, to save one?
Speaker 2 (06:30):
Can I can I at least give them the flowers
to give to her for a birthday or something.
Speaker 1 (06:34):
They're fake. We don't have flowers. I will get some flowers,
buy them. Why are you asking me?
Speaker 2 (06:39):
Okay, you don't need our permission, your show. I feel
bad about this, and this is what we'll do.
Speaker 1 (06:45):
Then forget the flowers.
Speaker 2 (06:46):
I'm gonna pick up the tab.
Speaker 1 (06:47):
You guys are going to go to dinner together.
Speaker 2 (06:48):
It could be part of your little birthday celebration if
you want, Emma, or just at least to go out together.
Speaker 3 (06:53):
That's really nice, thank you, because I don't.
Speaker 2 (06:55):
Think he's cheating. I think he just needs to learn
a lesson. I think Ben, you need to step up
the plate and treat your.
Speaker 1 (06:59):
Girl like a queen.
Speaker 4 (07:00):
The dinner will be free too. No, I'm just kidding,
just kidding, It is free.
Speaker 2 (07:07):
I get it, Ben, it's free. I'm gonna put you
guys on hold. I appreciate you calling in. I definitely
do not believe Ben is cheating Emma.
Speaker 3 (07:14):
Okay, thank you,
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