Anonymous wrote:^True. Frigid wives aren't open about theirs, either.
That doesn't make sense. Especially in this day and age where people generally have sex before marriage, a man is going to know whether a woman is "frigid" before marriage. Is she into sex? Does she like doing it frequently? He will know. It's not the 1800s where you might not find out your partner's approach towards sex unit the wedding night. If for whatever reason you decided not to vet your spouse's sexual preferences before marriages and they refused to have sex with you after, then you could get the marriage annulled.
Now, sometimes attitudes towards sex change. Many women lose interest in sex as they age, hit menopause, or due to the stress of kids. If it changes, the people in the marriage have to reassess. And they can and should do so openly. If her new attitude towards sex is absolutely unacceptable to him, they can discuss an open marriage or divorce. There's no secrets there -- if sex dries up, they both know it, they can address it openly between them.
Whereas a cheater has taken a vow of monogamy, has not expressed to their partner that their opinion on that vow has changed, and keeps their change a secret. It's a totally different issue. A spouse who is cheated on is not being given an option to decide if the new terms of their marriage are acceptable. They aren't being given the option to choose an open relationship or divorce.