I have to cheat on my wife because she refuses me intimacy

DEAR DEIDRE: SEX is non-existent with my wife, so I joined a dating website because I felt like I was missing out.

I made a few “friends with benefits” but found that wasn’t the answer.

I am 45, and my wife is 41 years old.

We have been together for 12 years, we have a seven-year-old daughter.

Everything is fine in our relationship, except for the lack of sex.

I am very disappointed.

I’m not a sex freak or someone who wants sex all the time.

I just want a normal sex life.

I tried to talk to my wife about my feelings, but nothing changed.

I don’t think she’s beginning to understand what this is for me.

I know there’s more to life than sex, and I really don’t like cheating.

It’s not just sexual frustration that I struggle with, it’s a complete lack of intimacy and a lack of feeling wanted.

I know what I’m doing is wrong and I really want to stop, but right now I can’t help myself.

DEIDRE SAYS: It is unrealistic for your wife to think that your marriage can survive without sex, but sex with other women is not an option.

Do you think your wife is taken for granted? Or is sex not very good for her?

Kisses and hugs without pressure for sex will start to bring intimacy back.

My Reviving A Woman’s Sex Drive support package should help.