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Doug555
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Marriage got complicated
Depression Support / by Doug555
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April 10th, 2017
...See more I have been with my wife for 17 years and married for 11. HS sweethearts. We have been through a lot over the years, but I've always trusted her to do the right thing and to tell me what's going on. About two months ago we had a discussion after having a few drinks about how we feel like maybe we are missing out on something. She had a boyfriend before me, but she didn't go past first base. I've never had another girlfriend. We are both hitting mid 30's now and we threw out the idea of exploring things with other people- not divorcing but just having side action to spice things up. The next month she brings it up again. She is very insistent that she feels we should make a pact. I am reluctant but agree that we could each go and kiss other people. This was supposed to spice up our sex life and make things better. We both said we feel like best friends with benefits. I learn a month after that, that she kissed someone. She wasn't going to tell me because she thought it was better that way. But the guy had a girlfriend who saw a text. Apparently something like "thinking of you". The girlfriend went crazy and started insinuating sex and was threatening to tell me about it, so my wife revealed it to me. That was a week ago. I said it was ok and forgave her, but I don't feel as trusting anymore. I feel depressed because she says this opened her eyes to see me as the thing she wants most. But I see no changes. Not sure what to do but it's becoming more difficult.
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