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My almost husband & his unhealthy relationship with sex

182 replies

An0nym0us2011 · 15/01/2020 16:06

Me & my partner (due to get married in almost a month) have been together since we where 13, we've had our upside downs, but were generally really happy & have great communication and trust.
However, we've always had a really great sex life, probably 5/6 times a week. We both have some kinks were Into.
However the past ,2 or so years his have been abit more intense e.i him sleeping with men (I knew about and gave him the green light because I wanted him to explore) , wanting me to sleep with other men (which I didn't do) but he really wanted me to, wanting to go to swinging clubs etc. We've discussed him sleeping with other women but with only me there & involved. He was fine with that and agreed. He talks about sex 24/7 it's all he thinks about, he's always watching porn, it's abit unhealthy.

He works away 4 nights a week quite far away. He asked me to get another guy round and sleep with him on Friday, I told him I wasn't sure about it but he kept telling me too and how happy it would make him. I started messaging people on a site, he asked for the messages so I screen shotted and sent him them...he got upset and said he didn't like it and he felt jealous so I immediately stopped and apologised loads. He fell out with me for a few days. But said it wasnt my fault but he just wasn't mentally okay lately ( he occasionally goes through bouts of bad depression). So we made up, he came home from work all was fine.
He was asleeo and left his phone downstairs so I thought I'd have a look through it, to find messages to a bunch of girls on a dating app, sexting and inviting to his hotel. I saw red because were always so open and agreed with each other and communicated everything.

He swears he never had anyone round because he doesn't have the confidence and it was just the thrill of talking to other girls, I kinda believe him but I'm heart broken.

I don't want to leave him but could he have some kind of addiction? I just needed to tell someone as it's not really something I can talk to people about

OP posts:
Tiredemma · 16/01/2020 00:13

Sorry call me a prude all day long but this is just fucked up

Loveablers · 16/01/2020 00:19

Your poor kids

You’re both messed up

HoneysuckleSpeck · 16/01/2020 00:25

He’s a sleazy perve and you’d be nuts to stay with him.

lisag1969 · 16/01/2020 00:28

Don't get married you are too young. He is weird Run away as fast as you can. If you don't you will regret it. Please don't marry him and do not stay him. X

Thesispieces · 16/01/2020 00:31

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DioneTheDiabolist · 16/01/2020 00:40

Ah I'm sure it'll be grand once you get married OP. Have you found your dream dress yet?

GoldfishRampage · 16/01/2020 01:17

This sounds like an awful situation. Your boyfriend sounds extremely immature and selfish. It's awful that you have no friends at all and that you have social anxiety. I bet your boyfriends treatment of you makes everything worse.

You should leave him. He is nasty.

alwayscrashinginthesamecar1 · 16/01/2020 01:54

This is Fifty Shades of Fucked up. If its real, which I doubt.

zasknbg · 16/01/2020 06:56

You’re chucking your life away if you marry the fucked up weirdo you describe.

Classof66 · 16/01/2020 07:47

As a man,I say GET RID of him.

Thekindyoufindinasecondhand · 16/01/2020 07:51

Yeah leave him. You may be able to almost satisfy his needs now but wait until you're pregnant/have children. His needs won't seem as important...then what happens?

An0nym0us2011 · 16/01/2020 07:55

Did at any point I'd say my kids would be in the house?

OP posts:
An0nym0us2011 · 16/01/2020 07:55

No I didn't 🙄

OP posts:
MrsElijahMikaelson1 · 16/01/2020 07:55

This is so messed up and is not a normal relationship. You need to leave and take some time to find yourself again before thinking of anything else.Flowers

beautifulstranger101 · 16/01/2020 07:57

Ive never said this phrase before but... LTB

He has an addiction -its obvious, his deceitful behaviour and hiding it, yet getting jealous when YOU do it etc This is clearly an obsession for him that he is struggling to control. Be aware the addictions usually escalate and addicts make the best and most convincing liars. This won't magically get better without him seeking serious therapy and he would have to be motivated to change. So, if you are unhappy with this scenario and cannot live with it then dont marry him. As others have said, this won't change. In fact, its likely to escalate and get worse as that is the nature of addiction unfortunately- people need to go to more extreme lengths to get the same "buzz" they did in the beginning.

Casino218 · 16/01/2020 08:02

God all I can say is thank god Im not 21. Once you head off down this kink route there's no way back. I would call it a day personally!

ToastandCheese · 16/01/2020 08:02

Did at any point I'd say my kids would be in the house?

Right, because that’s the point. Hmm

Christmastree43 · 16/01/2020 08:03

You're way too young for this OP, leave him while you're still young and make a better life for you and your two kids. Certainly don't have another baby and don't get married, you deserve so much more.

His family are horrible, he works away so you already do it all yourself, you're isolated, he cheats, he wants you to sleep with random other men... It couldn't get much worse.

I promise you'll be so much better off on your own and at your age you will have no trouble finding a decent new relationshio with someone who treats you right and values you, when the time comes that is

azigazigah · 16/01/2020 08:04

Please don't marry him, postpone or call off the wedding. This isn't going to end well.

Oliversmumsarmy · 16/01/2020 08:09

He swears he never had anyone round because he doesn't have the confidence

Are you sure he isn’t actually gay?

Coercing you to go with another guy then turning on you sounds like he wants out of the relationship but wants to blame you for the split.

From what you have put it seems he has no problem sleeping with other guys but actually sleeping with other women apart from you is all talk and no action

Originalusernameunavailable · 16/01/2020 08:10
Biscuit
Beau2020x · 16/01/2020 08:27

OP this is really really messed up and weird. I'm totally fine with others' quirks/fantasies etc but this is just pure wrong!!!

How can you possibly want to marry a man (and same applies to him) that sleeps with other people?! This isn't a marriage. You aren't on the same page. He has many issues.

Get out now because by the sounds of it, this it not your thing!

Thekindyoufindinasecondhand · 16/01/2020 08:32

I've just read you already have children....this isn't healthy for them surely?
Everyone is entitled to a sex life and whatever that involves for them (as long as legal!) but this sounds more about control and manipulation.
I'd get out of this for your kid's sake.

Purplewhitelie · 16/01/2020 08:42

I could not cope with wondering what STI I would have from one week to the next? That’s what I don’t understand about these arrangements?

Before anyone’s says, at least 4 can be transmitted even if you use protection.

Highonpotandused · 16/01/2020 08:57

Yes OP you conveniently left out any mention of your kids. I wonder why that is 🤔