My wife and I were separated and are now back together working things out, it's been about 6 weeks now. My wife is a stay-at-home wife and likes to keep busy cleaning inside and outside. We were sitting on our bench in our backyard enjoying the sun and our dog. Well, she started talking about semi-important things. After about 10-15 minutes while talking to her(my wife) I decided to walk alongside our fence and happen to see our neighbor through our dense fence line that is pretty thick with shrubbery. She was lying there quietly so I spoke to her, and she spoke back, with some additional small talk. I'm sure she got an ear full. I am a very private person; my wife knows this. Well, I was a little down from that incident. I was quiet the rest of the day and night. To be honest I am a little sad, I really don't like anyone, especially my neighbors, they are really nosey, listening to my private conversations.

Hi. Thank you for posting, but I can't work out whether you have a question for us, and what it is.

If not, I'd only advise you to be careful about talking about private things in your backyard. You should anticipate that someone could hear you.

There is nothing more annoying than living near neighbors who constantly check up on you to interrupt your comfort zone. You should seriously consider holding more private discussions inside your house or expressing clearly that you need space. Creating boundaries makes your relaxed environment much more enjoyable even though it may feel uncomfortable at first.