Anonymous wrote:A lot of these people are really judgy. You said he stopped wearing his wedding band, which suggests his marriage is not in a good place anyhow, and they might even be leaning towards divorce. If I were in your situation, I would probably try being honest about how you feel. Men can be pretty dumb and he might not even realize that you’re interested in him in any way other than being friends. You just have to prepare yourself for the response. He might still be very devoted to his wife and is only looking for a friend to talk to. But he might also be wanting a new sexual partner or what have you. Point is, being straightforward may be the only way to even have a shot at it. You do you girl, your own happiness is important as is your own sexuality.good luck
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:He's toying with you for his own amusement and has no intention of ever having a physical affair.
Why would he do this? I'm not the OP, but it is hard for me to understand why this would be amusing to him.
Anonymous wrote:If you've reached the age of 38 and don't know how to get a man into bed I don't even know what advice to give.
You probably are scared to make a blatant move because you fear he will turn you down. Listen to that part of yourself, no good will come of this.
Anonymous wrote:Does anyone realize this thread is almost a year old...
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Had an early marriage and early divorce - there are SO MANY MARRIED MEN who love to feel like they 'could' bed someone else and totally get off on the feeling that they have a groupie or someone they feel they could hook up with if they said the word. even if they 'love' their wives and never want to break up their marriages etc. It's an escape for the drudgery of middle age and feeling 'put upon' to be a grown up in a functional life partnership of paying bills, chores, taking care of kids, etc - which is not the dream marriage many or any of us have. It's actually really pathetic and that totally sounds like what he's doing with you. He may do it if you explicitly hit back on him. But do think about how incredibly sucky it would be for your children if it breaks up YOUR marriage. Hell, think about how sucky it would be for YOU if YOUR marriage breaks up - being a divorced 30 something (and this guy is never ever ever going to end up with or marry you even if both of your marriages split) means lots of downward mobility, loneliness, lack of a stable and nurturing environment for your kids etc.
good lord...you " sky is falling" people need to get over yourselves.
We are sexual beings Having an affair doesn't have to end a marriage. In fact, sometimes a rewarding sexual outlet maintains the status quo in a marriage and
keeps things " stable" for the kids
you mind set is adolescent, naivel and does NOT fit with middle age
Anonymous wrote:Had an early marriage and early divorce - there are SO MANY MARRIED MEN who love to feel like they 'could' bed someone else and totally get off on the feeling that they have a groupie or someone they feel they could hook up with if they said the word. even if they 'love' their wives and never want to break up their marriages etc. It's an escape for the drudgery of middle age and feeling 'put upon' to be a grown up in a functional life partnership of paying bills, chores, taking care of kids, etc - which is not the dream marriage many or any of us have. It's actually really pathetic and that totally sounds like what he's doing with you. He may do it if you explicitly hit back on him. But do think about how incredibly sucky it would be for your children if it breaks up YOUR marriage. Hell, think about how sucky it would be for YOU if YOUR marriage breaks up - being a divorced 30 something (and this guy is never ever ever going to end up with or marry you even if both of your marriages split) means lots of downward mobility, loneliness, lack of a stable and nurturing environment for your kids etc.