My 5 Years In a SEXLESS RELATIONSHIP (and Why I had to Leave)

My first date with Robert* was a success from the start. We’d been chatting online for a while before deciding to meet in real life at my favourite Italian restaurant.

I already knew he was 47 – a year younger than me – and divorced with two daughters. In person, I liked him immediately, not least because he was tall and good-looking, and although he was a bit shy, I could tell he was interested in me, too. Loosened up by two large glasses of red wine, I did most of the talking, telling him all about my recent move to the coast. At the end of the evening I was thrilled when he said, “How about Saturday?” I’d tried