I longed for my married lover to leave his wife – but now we’re together his secrecy feels like a worse betrayal

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I wasn’t prepared for how much he would open up. With a deep sigh, he took a sip of his drink and admitted things weren’t great.

They had been trying for children for years, pouring a fortune into IVF – only to face heartbreak after heartbreak.

The stress, the scheduled sex, the endless disappointments – it had driven a massive wedge between them.

After three failed rounds of IVF, they hadn’t been intimate in a long time. They were sleeping in separate bedrooms.