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marriage issue about sex thoughts outside the marriage

45 replies

Meppmap · 28/10/2025 18:18

Im 42M years old and Im married with my wife 52F for many many years. But as the time passing by I have more and thoughts about having intercourse with a woman besides my wife. In general I dont think I believe in infedelity but I have been faithfull cause I love my wife. I have discuss this many times with her and understands it but she also said if you do it you will not touch me again. I think what afdraid most is hpv but mostly to tranmitt hpv to my wife. Im not proud of it but I think this is the strongest reason that I havent ''cheat'' until now.
Im trying to think reasonably about why I need this so much? And I cant find many reasonables answers about doing it but I can also find reasonables answers aabout not doing it.
I dont think that its only about ''you'' and ''her'' or ''him'', its how we grow, its the traumas we carry, its our idiosyncracy, its our societies culture.
And the best way to deal with that need is to supressing it by watching porn occationaly.
Ho to deal with that? Any advice? Have you been in a similar situation?
Im looking for a marital advice.

OP posts:
bigfatlab · 28/10/2025 19:18

I agree with all the above
if you want to throw any all those years of marriage and commitment
laughs and companionship
for a extramarital shag
none of us can help you
hope you’ve got a good lawyer

AutumnAllTheWay · 28/10/2025 19:18

Moron! 😂

dangerslug · 28/10/2025 19:19

Meppmap · 28/10/2025 19:03

Im afraid its not that simple at all. You call it cheat. But for doing sex with another person is not cheating.

Is it cheating if your wife decides to have sex with other men? And are you happy for her to do that?

YourWinter · 28/10/2025 19:19

You say it’s your culture, is it your wife’s culture too?

FranticFrankie · 28/10/2025 19:22

Weird post

Louisetopaz21 · 28/10/2025 19:23

Have sex with someone else that's what you want to hear. Can't be arsed your poor wife.

ForTipsyFinch · 28/10/2025 19:26

Meppmap · 28/10/2025 18:22

Well Im looking for a more advanced answer cause Im dealing with it my entire life so ''dont have sex'' it doesnt really mean anything.

Edited

If you are genuinely concerned about keeping it in your pants, that is something you should go over with a therapist. Not sure what input you expect from a predominantly female audience here tbh.

Chinsupmeloves · 28/10/2025 19:31

If you love your wife as much as you say then you will be consumed with guilt so it will change your relationship unequivocally.

purple590 · 28/10/2025 19:31

OP you sound like a dick HTH.

CombatBarbie · 28/10/2025 19:34

Meppmap · 28/10/2025 19:03

Im afraid its not that simple at all. You call it cheat. But for doing sex with another person is not cheating.

Eh? Are you on glue? Doing sex with another person when your wife does not agree is not cheating??? WTF

MrsColinRobinson · 28/10/2025 19:45

There's really no problem to solve here on account of:

  1. If there's any danger you are a grown man in his 40s it's very unlikely you'll find many willing females for your fantasy intercourse. You clearly don't have the personality, or an ounce of charm, necessary.
  2. The most likely option, you're 13 and a very naughty boy!

Got to love the school holiday

ChimpanzeeThatMonkeyNews · 28/10/2025 19:46

Gross. Piss off.
Who calls it ‘intercourse’??

bigfatlab · 28/10/2025 20:19

Jesus I never thought about the school holiday
get on your Xbox now !
and stop writing weird posts

AnonymouseDad · 30/10/2025 01:06

Look at your wife.
Do you want your marriage to end?
If yes then just end it and after divorce then go find someone else.
If you do not want your marriage to end then do not sleep with someone else.

Its not rocket science.

It will cause a huge amount of pain and heartache. Trust me when I say that is the type of pain you would not wish upon your worst enemy so why bring that pain to your wife.

Honestly just talking to her about it, regardless of what she says, would have caused pain and very unpleasant thoughts for your wife.

Apologies now to her. Make sure she knows she is who you want.

Go get therapy. Seek professional help.

ExpertInAbsolutelyZero · 30/10/2025 01:14

You made a vow when you married your wife. You did not sign up for a practice marriage, but a lifetime commitment. I feel for your wife, having read all your posts. She is not your convenience, which is how you appear to be treating her. Live up to your commitment.

Notthehill · 30/10/2025 02:48

Bigearringsbigsmile · 28/10/2025 19:07

There is no more advanced answer. If you value your relationship with your wife and want to stay married, then keep your dick in your pants.

If you don't value your wife and your marriage and are happy to split up, then go ahead and have sex with someone else.

There is no magic third option.

Says it all perfectly.

FatalCattraction · 30/10/2025 04:19

So you have needs your wife does not meet and you want to know how to deal them?

1.) talk to your wife
2.) wank
3.) leave her and explore as a single man.
Option 1 to start, with liberal sprinkling of 2.)

SomewhatAnnoyed · 30/10/2025 04:55

dangerslug · 28/10/2025 19:19

Is it cheating if your wife decides to have sex with other men? And are you happy for her to do that?

This is an excellent point the idiotic OP won’t acknowledge. He tells us he can’t/wont leave his wife and says that sex with other women isn’t cheating. Bizarre little man.

Caaarrrl · 30/10/2025 09:08

It's half term

unreasonablyso · 30/10/2025 09:27

Man arrives on predominantly female forum, seeks validation for cheating on his wife, doesn’t get it, leaves in a strop. 😂

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