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Husband may be gay

49 replies

ishegay · 13/02/2013 12:17

I've found out my whole marriage is based on lies, and I'm not sure what to do.

When we met, DH said his previous marriage was monogamous and only ended after his wife repeatedly cheated, then left him for another man.

The only unmonogamous act in the 12yr marriage, was a threesome with his wife's friend, which she instigated and he hated. He put a lot of pride in being a 'family man' and being faithful.

There have been a lot of ref flags in our marriage (which I've talked about on here), but he's not had the oppprtunity to chest, except when he twice went abroad on holiday alone.

I've always had a niggle that he was attracted to men, but have been laughed at by friends & family - nothing noticeable, just gut feeling. He's certainly seemed attracted to women, even secretly filming them. He is also VERY homophobic.

The other day I found he had advertised for men to have sex with. The ads span a few years, when he was married to his ex. He sais he was a "bi bottom" and asked for bi or gay guys to come over when his wife worked nights.

I confronted him, he denied, then admitted it. He said that he'd been raped in his late teens, and his wife abused as a child, so they had a scewed view if sex. He then got angry & refused to talk more.

I then found out that he and his wife were also swingers (he blames her), that he hated it and she forced him.

I'm so uncomfortable with this. I feel as if I don't know him. He pretended that his first marriage was monogamous, where in truth they were shagging others, and he was meeting men for sex behind her back.

He won't talk about it, and gets angry if I try. He said he's not the same person, that he is digusted with himself.

I'm still unsure though. As I said I suspect he fancies men, and that he is surpressing it.

He said he vowed to only have vanilla sex when we married, and wants a "normal, respectable family". Since our honeymoon he's had trouble orgasming sometimes, but now, after 3years it has become incredibly frequent.

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PureQuintessence · 13/02/2013 12:21

Just leave him. Whether he is gay or not is not the point. The point is that he is a liar. He duped you into marriage talking about monogamy, whereas in fact he just wants you to be monogamous! I guess the aspect of swinging he hated was that his ex wife was doing it too. He has clearly shown you that he is the same person, he just wanted a non cheating monogamous wife instead of one that also had sex with others.

Buzzardbird · 13/02/2013 12:22

So, as far as you know he hasn't been unfaithful to you?

He has obviously had a terrible abusive past and really needs to have some therapy so he can work through his issues. I think that is necessary before he can decide if he is bi/gay.

How does he feel about therapy?

HotDAMNlifeisgood · 13/02/2013 12:22

Lies, lies, lies, and serious ishoos.

Do you think you could trust him again? What would you need in order for that to happen? Do you want to stay together?

TrampyPants · 13/02/2013 12:31

I'm sorry, but what do you mean by "secretly filming" other women?

ishegay · 13/02/2013 12:33

He was supppsed to gp to therapy, but wants to 'forget' things, so refused to go.

I suspicious about his holidays abroad, as he had 'two' of things, but explained them away

What I'm afraid of is him being a latent gay, not even admitting it to himself, but the self-loathing, anger at me, vociferous hatred of gays, sexual dysfunction.

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izzyizin · 13/02/2013 12:33

Relationhips which are built on the shifting sands of one party's lies and deceits rarely last. Do you want this one to?

Merl0t · 13/02/2013 12:33

Lies lies and issues . exactly. you cant fix him.

izzyizin · 13/02/2013 12:33

Why are you 'afraid' of him being a 'latent gay'? Surely that's for him to deal with?

PureQuintessence · 13/02/2013 12:35

You cant fix him. Only he can do that, but he wont.

The only thing you can do is move on.
Do you have children?

ishegay · 13/02/2013 12:36

So if you found out this about your dh, you wouldn't accept that it was in the past, he's a different man now, and he didn't tell you because he was ashamed and blocked it out? I'm up shit creek aren't I?

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ishegay · 13/02/2013 12:38

Izzy I'm afraid as if he is, then he will eventually realise that he wants to live that life.

Yes we have a child.

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waltermittymissus · 13/02/2013 12:39

I suspicious about his holidays abroad, as he had 'two' of things, but explained them away

What do you mean? Also, he secretly films other women?

He's refusing therapy and is lying to you. You need to make him leave! If only temporarily to sort trough all this! I don't even know where to start and I'm only reading it!

Do you have DC?

puds11isNAUGHTYnotNAICE · 13/02/2013 12:39

I think for a relationship to work you need to know about the other persons past for it to work.

He has purposely hidden his past and also misled you about it.

I would not stay if I was you, sounds as though you are only in for heartache.

waltermittymissus · 13/02/2013 12:40

X post re: DC!

PureQuintessence · 13/02/2013 12:40

No.
Because he lied. I would think him saying he was a different man was also a lie.
The lie rocks the foundation of your marriage.

Filming women secretly? He is a sleazeball.
Holiday abroad alone? Who do you think he arranged to meet? Where did he go? Thailand?

He gets angry with you for talking about it. I would see a lawyer pronto.

izzyizin · 13/02/2013 12:41

Unfortunately, nothing you've said has indicated that he's 'a different man now'.

Here's a paddle ---O - the divorce court is thataway >>>

Merl0t · 13/02/2013 12:41

I think there is too much there for ME to move beyond. cant tell u where your line ought to be but... the lie about sexuality is a big one in a marriage. hechas all sorts going on in his brain. self loathing , a bit of madonna whore wrt his xw; ok for him to cruise forvsex but not for her. then he getsxa second chance, a fresh slate, and it is all lies andcsecrets again.

CartedOff · 13/02/2013 12:46

" He's certainly seemed attracted to women, even secretly filming them."

I may be wrong, but you aren't that same poster whose husband/partner had a video of women he'd been filming on the beach, are you?

I wouldn't want to be with him. A guy who secretly tapes women and hates gays? A voyeur and a (possibly self-loathing) bigot? No thanks. The anger sounds pretty troubling as well. Add everything else into the mix and you've got a guy you should be wanting to run away from. Fast.

Justesayin · 13/02/2013 12:52

He is a sleazy, promiscuous liar. And filming women, wtf?

Do we even have to tell you it would be best to leave him?

ishegay · 13/02/2013 12:56

Something else funny, he's just popped out and 'forgotten' his phone. Nothing unusual in that, except he never forgets his phone with me, even driving back to get it. Yet in his own he 'forgets' it. The other week he went to do some work at someone's house. Should have taken an hour, he got back 6 hours later, and his phone was here... I'm just paranoid right?

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izzyizin · 13/02/2013 12:58

Sounds to me as if he's already had more than a taste of living 'that life' and, because he wanted to give straight living a go, he's lied through his teeth to you.

Round pegs, square holes, and never the twain comes to mind.

Get yourself tested for stis at your nearest GUM clinic, honey, and look to divorce the slimeball.

ishegay · 13/02/2013 12:59

I know, I really do. He just seems so sincere about it being a mistake, hating it, and not being who he is now.

Worst is my parents telling me that it was 10 yrs ago, he made a mistake, and people change.

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TrampyPants · 13/02/2013 13:00

I second getting yourself tested.

izzyizin · 13/02/2013 13:02

What do your parents know about it? Have they been living with him/monitoring his behaviour for the past 10 years?

I'd be freaking out if a dd of mine got involved with a sleazebag such as you've described.

MardyArsedMidlander · 13/02/2013 13:03

The worse thing about men who who won't perceive themselves as gay is that they are much LESS likely to use protection.
And there is no way on this earth I could stay with a man who was a sex offender- as in filming women without their consent. Firstly, I'd lose my job- secondly if he gets caught it will be in the local press and thirdyl it is GROSS and tacky.

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