Would you be embarrassed to have your car display read a private message from your spouse — that your friend overheard?

My wife 45F and a co-worker are both going to a ritzy work event tonight — an evening gala for which she purchased a dress for just this event.

She’d been getting ready for a while — flat-ironing her hair, doing makeup, picking the perfect jewelry, etc. She looked so beautiful and professional but also still had her usual fun glow and liveliness to her. I so love seeing her all dressed up.

She left a while ago and was picking up her co-worker so they could ride to the event together.

I’d already told her how great she looked and kissed her goodbye, but then I was thinking about her again, and wanted to send her a little message, so I shot her a short playful text just saying she always looks great and that I love her and to have a great time tonight.

But after I sent it (and she didn’t respond) I remembered she has her car’s smart display programmed to auto-read all incoming text messages to her while she’s driving. So her co-worker (in the car with her) would’ve definitely heard the display read my private message to her. It was nothing spicy or anything, but still it was a private little love message to her. And I’m wondering if I put her in an awkward or embarrassing situation. It’s like a weird type of forced PDA that I wasn’t intending… and now I’m feeling bad that I did that to her.

Would you be embarrassed to have your co-worker (who is also a friend) overhear a lovey message that was intended just for you??