great thread.
I gotta say your sex life sounds pretty good to me. I've been in a relationship where for the last 13 of 16 years I'm getting sexual intimacy 2-10 times a year. I've been sinking further into the dumps for a decade, but I'm trying to focus on working on myself and my side of the relationship instead of hoping it will change or I find the key to unlocking her sexual desire again. So if you please, allow me to work on my self through analyzing your predicament....on this escort board lol.
Honestly, This erotic story thing sounds like a great way to connect. It allows you to escape into fantasy together, but it can also be used in a way to test the waters on different things that may excite you. Why not write a subplot about you having sex with someone. Maybe she brings her friend over? meet another couple? She hires an escort to please you. I've got it! You "find out" about cam websites and meet with this hot woman but her face is obscured. You have an amazing connection and cum so hard BUT THEN you realize that you are jerking off with YOUR WIFE!!!! Or do the reverse if you think it'll rock your cuck fantasy and/or her being a hotwife. Just keep exploring these fantasies, because the fact that you can do this together is fucking GIFT!
One issue I'm seeing is you keep saying something to the nature of, "If A and B doesn't happen like it's supposed to, then I'm going to do C." In a way, its fantasizing about this escape. In another its creating this internal threat that will justify your potential actions. I've learned this is called a "covert contract", which is a contract that is likely to be breached because she is not privy to the fact you've drafted it in your head and signed it on her behalf. We're both here fantasizing about having sex with these women, which is fun, and would probably feel good for a bit, but it sounds like an actual breach of contract to your committed relationship, and probably pretty self-destructive subconciously (plus the girls probably don't match the pics).
In the end, it sounds like you being direct in expressing your needs has worked well in the past as you saw a noticeable shift in your relationship. I think that is huge and it's telling you something major. Not sure the circumstances of how she brought the trip and how you reacted (was missing the anniversary directly mentioned in the plans?), but it sounds like you should talk to your wife honestly about how her being away affected you. "Hey, I know I said it was fine that you were away. I love your commitment to your faith, but after reflecting, I realize that our 25th did mean a lot to me and I felt sad we didn't get to spend it together. I just wanted to tell you instead of keeping it in." then maybe you could plan something to celebrate this milestone in another way. Why not take a trip to Toronto together?
Very thoughtful response, thank you. You are right about the "if this, that". It's probably not the healthiest thing. But it's where I'm at. Maybe I need to take stock of everything we have done over last two years, it's pretty significant for a church ministry leader to be doing to stuff we have done together. I even hired a good looking male masseuse to massage her in our luxury hotel room at midnight. She was like putty in his hands (wasn't sexual by she moaned as he ran his hands over her back and legs) and I told her after he left that I was sexually aroused watching him. I had NEVER said anything like that to her before. Then we had loud sex and now we use massage as part of our lovemaking still even two years later. I mean, we have never told anyone at church that. But this stranger had an impact on us. That was probably one of the more wild and risky things I've done. I have to give her credit.
I haven't spoken directly about the 25 year anniversary trip but it did come up, and she felt awkward about it. She was telling a friend and it came up about me being in States and her galavanting overseas and her friend looked at me and her and was like "really? wow," and my wife got a little embarrassed.
However, I have told her how I was hurt by her prioritizing other things and people over me. For example, we had a very major life decision to make about 2 years ago and I gave her my thoughtful plan xyz and she basically disregarded it. I didn't make an issue out of it but it didn't thrill me, that's for sure. Then months later after she was talking with 10-15 min with our pastor (a different one) he literally told her the same thing and she comes home and says "ya maybe we should do xyz." I guess I regard that as a form of cheating. It's hard to explain. Like she's fucking another guys leadership. I think I actually told her I would rather she fuck a guy then follow another guys leadership or advice. Something like that.
Not to split hairs but my idea of "if this happens then I'm going to do this" is sex clubs (voyeur and masturbating) and a spa (topless babe and I tell her my fantasies, and I jack off to her). I know it's a form of cheating still but I really don't want to have penetrative sex with another woman. No interest. I don't want to feel another woman's pussy. I just like the sexual excitement, confession, watching and being watched. I have told that to my wife. She knows I like to masturbate for her sometimes.
More data for you. This business trip I'm going on, the one where I can divert to Toronto...I literally invited her to come with me. I could do the conference during the day and at night we can tool around, see some sights ... and have some making love time. It's a popular city. But she's like "nah...". We have taken trips together in last two years. All planned by me of course. Vegas. Ski trip. Glamping. And about 4 or 5 one night trips in last year. I take her antiquing and shopping, restaurant. She likes that. I do too. And at night we do raunchy fantasy stuff. I like that! So she likes to go places with me. But I just feel like here is an opportunity, you literally don't want to go and what the fuck? I know that alone isn't an excuse to retaliate.
In last three months I wrote and read to her a -true- story about how I was on a business trip years ago and was literally tempted to go to a sex club of sorts. Instead I went to a sex store and jacked off to porn to a woman that reminded me of my wife. I also called my wife on the phone while I was secretly masturbating just to hear her voice. ( After the story we had sex). But like hint hint, I'm going on a business trip again, maybe you come with me.
And yes, I know. My wife should have trust in me not to do this stuff when I'm alone. And she does trust me to be alone. At the end of the day, her not going on this upcoming trip doesn't bother me provided we are still on the same wavelength sexually. I wouldn't mind doing some phone sex with her one of those nights. That would be fun. Maybe that's a way to use the time to connect.