MARK is what you'd call a classic alpha male. He loved his family; his footy; his cars; his beer; his mates and he worked as a tradie. I was 20 when I met him at football club event. I was attracted to him from the outset. He had a charisma that drew people to him, and he was a funny bugger.

I have always been the one in our relationship who has been into kinkier things and have always suggested new things such as bondage, toys and role play. They met in a bar and went for dinner. My wife was dressed up to the nines and looked so hot. It was a great experience for me but my wife insisted we just watch. Some time later, at my suggestion, she asked a single, younger guy from her work to come round for a drink.

CNM is practised in all sorts of forms, such as polyamory having multiple romantic partners and swinging swapping sexual partners with other couples. There are variations in how cuckolding plays out for different couples—some cuckolds enjoy being verbally and sexually humiliated—but cuckolds are generally involved with watching their partner have sex. All varieties of cuckolding can be practised by anyone, regardless of their gender identity or sexuality. Nonetheless, there seems to be a high proportion of straight men who are interested in it—and yes, if you sleep with men, you might be familiar with a version of dirty talk that involves you recounting past hookups.

He met a new woman who made him feel alive again and his wife met a rich man who took her away on expensive travels around the world. For a marriage to stay alive, it usually needs to have an ongoing, mutually enjoyable storyline that it is aiming to unfold over time. For example: When a couple first gets married, the life story that they are aiming for is usually to get a house together, have children and enjoy the fun, responsibilities, love and challenges that come with maintaining close family relationships.