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  1. My partner and I started off as an affair. He was 40 at the time and I was 22 (I know, a big age gap but it doesn't bother us, our family or friends and get referred to as 'The Dynamic Duo). I was single at the time and my partner had married his partner of 20years 1month before we met. Initially it was just sex but over time it evolved, he left his partner and we moved in together. My partner said there was problems in their relationship and they used marriage as a way of repairing it. We have been togther for nearly 4years now and are as happy as ever, except for the sex and a lack of trust in the back of our minds due to how we started. I worry my partner will have another affair as this is his history as he has had a lot of them and my partner worries I am going to have an affair due to me being younger (and wanting more sex). We used to have sex 4 times a week and now we have it once a week, and that sometimes has to be "booked" a few days in advanced. We do talk about our insecurities and we are both honest. My partner has said that he will never have another affair again as he saw the hurt it caused and doesn't want to do that to me and will break up with me should he have the desire to cheat on me, however I now worry that someday he will finish with me (a cache 22 situation lol). The one thing that we have both agreed on is that talking about how we are feeling helps, the person who is listening must actively listen and not pass judgement. We don't talk every day about how we are feeling as that can put a strain on the relationship as it becomes the focus, everything in moderation.”

    Posted by Phillip on 13th Jun at 7:30AM (flag as inappropriate)

  2. I have been married to my wife for nearly 40 years ago. We were childhood sweethearts, in my opinion we married too soon. We purchased a property and I failed to look after the bills etc. My wife became depressed and some 5 years into our marriage had two affairs. I found out when I discovered what was effectively a farewell note from one of them. He had left her, she would have followed - he woudn't allow it.
    I first said we were over and then gave it another try. We tried for a child ! we were successful and most people would say our marriage has worked. Maybe it has, I think we do love each other - certainly have stood by each other in the face of serious illness. But our sex life has never been wonderful and I'm certain, from the odd comment she has made at the height of a row that she found the sex with the other men more exciting. It's a crippling, disabling jealousy I have never recovered from. I'm tormented by the knowledge that in that most personal and intimate area she still prefers others to me. (It's even had me worrying that I might not be the father of my child) Any comments or suggestions ?”

    Posted by Geoff on 10th Sep at 9:38AM (flag as inappropriate)

It’s something that happens a lot at my stage of marriage and amongst my peers…”

Jenny, 39

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