To want this?

[Bighairdontcare2]

So my relationship has been dead in the water for a while, I have decided to end it after a lot of thought and trying so hard to make it work. I just wondered if it was ok to have sex so soon after? I do not want another relationship for as long as I live but I have been tied to a unhappy relationship for so long I just want a bit of fun?

You don’t say how long “soon after” is, but if your relationship has ended of course it’s okay.

Nothing wrong with that at all op. Might be worth taking some time out just to heal, regroup, etc, but you know yourself best.

I think if you are wondering if it's OK, it's probably not OK. There isn't a socially accepted timeframe but your emotions is what matters.

its been a couple of weeks. I really do not want another relationship and do not want to jump into anything emotional, I also feel I should make the other person aware of that.

We are human, we need companionship in its different forms. If this is what you want, there's nothing wrong with that. Someone else will be in the same place at any given time.

If there's any doubt about what the other person thinks you're starting (well, not starting), you should be upfront with them, and then have some fun.
If there's a risk of you falling into a new relationship, though, I'd steer clear.

There is no way I would get into a relationship with him. He is not somebody I would want to be in a relationship with (not a bad person or anything but not in my opinion a person I would start a relationship with)

Also, he is a bit older than me with no children, I have 2 and do not want anymore so it would not be fair of me to start a relationship with him as we will want different things.

If you feel he would be under the impression that something more will develop, it would be the decent thing to ensure he knows that's not on the cards. Otherwise, you don't owe anyone anything.