ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS… SEX WITH ANOTHER MAN

Forking the sprouts around my plate, I couldn’t hide the fact that my mind was elsewhere. ‘Everything OK?’ my husband Peter*, then 38, asked, to which I nodded with fake enthusiasm. It was December 2018 and along with our daughter Charlotte*, two, we were spending the festive period at Peter’s parents’ house. And though surrounded by family, incredible food and countless presents, I couldn’t help but wish I was somewhere else – more importantly, with someone else. ‘Excuse me,’ I announced as I left the table. Heading to the bathroom, I flicked the lock and brought out my phone. ‘I miss you,’ I typed out before hitting send.

Having an affair was certainly not something