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A birthday party changed everything.
Like many couples, the arrival of children was a pivotal point in Lisa’s* marriage: “It strained our relationship; I felt a disconnect between my partner and me. He was always staying in, while I wanted to go out and recapture the lightness of our early days.” Prioritizing parenting over passion, they experienced a series of disagreements and misunderstandings, leading to a loss of intimacy. “I no longer desired him, my libido was nonexistent. It was a major source of conflict between us.” However, Lisa did not consider separation and chose to keep her frustrations to herself, trying her best to thrive in a stifling routine. “I didn’t want to leave him. As for cheating, it never crossed my mind. It was a real taboo for me, something that just wasn’t done.”
At a birthday celebration, Lisa met a younger man. The conversation was enjoyable and the attraction clear, but she initially did not pursue this flirtation. That changed when a mutual friend mentioned that she had greatly impressed him. “That revelation disturbed me, it made me question things. It was as if it had opened a door in my mind to possibilities I had never considered.” They started texting and Lisa agreed to meet him for a drink. On the day of their meeting, she surprisingly felt no guilt toward her husband: “I was mostly very excited; something was finally happening in my life! I went there thinking that after all, I deserved to be happy.” Since then, the two lovers have been meeting regularly. These fiery encounters have liberated Lisa: “I needed something new to stop feeling like I was just enduring my life. This affair has awakened me.”
“It Reconnected Me with My Body and Desire”
To her surprise, this infidelity also had positive effects on her marriage, especially sexually: “Being intimate with someone else reconnected me with my body, my sensations, and my desire.” While their sexual rapport had gradually diminished, she rediscovered a desire to share intimate moments with her husband: “Since the affair, everything has changed between us. There’s more excitement, more lightness… It has really brought us closer.” This affair allowed her to gain perspective on her marriage and to view her partner in a new light: “I realized that he wasn’t the problem, but rather the routine that was suffocating us. Sure, he has flaws, like everyone does, but he also has the qualities that made me fall in love with him.”
Today, Lisa is less critical of couples who experience infidelity. “It’s not the end of the world after all. I think what’s most important is to be fulfilled.” While she has no regrets, she does not wish for her partner to find out about her affair: “He would take it very hard. I prefer to keep my secret garden to avoid hurting him. That’s the hardest part, the fear of causing pain.” And if he were to cheat? “If it does him good, then so be it. But I don’t want to know about it.” As for her lover, she harbors no illusions: their affair won’t last long. But for now, it provides the balance she needs. “It gives me what I need at the moment, a breath of novelty. Without it, I would probably be getting a divorce. This liaison is saving my marriage.”
*The name has been changed
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