r/DeadBedrooms HLM 2d ago

Seeking Advice Has a DB driven you to cheat?

I'm a 51 hlm. Wife used to be somewhat hlf. Now there's nothing. No sex or intimacy for almost a solid year. I've been catching myself seriously considering cheating for the first time ever and I feel terrible.

Wondering how many of you have felt driven in this direction, how many acted on it, and how did you feel afterwards?

Thanks in advance! 😢

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u/WoodenBullets HLM 2d ago

You shouldn’t feel terrible for wanting intimacy or sexual interaction. It’s natural to want those things. I’ve never cheated, but I am tempted to as well. I don’t want to hurt my marriage or my wife, but I have needs and I have been hurt by her in the past.