I'm not new to TERB, just don't usually post. This thread caught my eye. Been married 23 years. Wife going through menopause. Haven't had sex in over a year, and previous has been very very sporadic after kids came. Began hobbying, mostly with MPs, as I love the teasing, and the release is usually enough to satisfy my urges, and ythe cost is more affordable than SPs. JoyfulC is right. If a partner is not interested in even trying to be attractive/sexually desirable/ or just plain intimate, the hunger is there and cravings must be satiated. I have three wonderful kids, and apart from the lack of intimacy, we get along great. I couldn't imagine being with anyone else, and nearing 50, I wouldn't want to even start finding a new SO. Three years ago I had an affair for about a year. My wife suspected, things improved for maybe 6 months, then back to zilch. But having a girlfriend on the side is very difficult to manage and keep secret. There's also the very real possibility of really falling in love, and then divorce, heartache, financial hardship, not to mention the danger of loosing your testicles. So next week, I'm coming to Ottawa (used to live there for 7 years in late 90's, now in TO) for business, and have made arrangements to see Monique for a couple of hours. I'm looking forward to it as one would look forward to opening a fine wine and savouring it slowly. Again, JoyfulC is right. Be discreet, be SAFE, get your needs met and hopefully both are the better for it. My two cents' worth.