Plus: I don’t want to watch their immoral TV show.
That spouse, being less angry, is less likely to set off a possibly touchy neighbor, and therefore more likely to succeed. She suggests the less-engaged spouse draft a letter to the neighbor to be signed by the more-engaged.
The phrase “I’m sure you don’t realize …” will be more effective if paired with a separate statement that you would like to get to know the neighbor, and an invitation to enjoy a drink on the porch. That the neighbor will then experience the issue himself need not be mentioned.
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