I wish being desired wasn’t so damn crucial to my well-being.
About MonalisaSmiled
When You Try to Hug Your Wife From Behind
Rejection and a dead bedroom take a toll on a marriage.
Rejection and a dead bedroom take a toll on a marriage.
The Hidden Cost of Your Hall Pass in Adultery
When it’s ethical non-monogamy and not quite cheating.
When it’s ethical non-monogamy and not quite cheating.
In Memory of Desire
When dead bedrooms hurt.
When dead bedrooms hurt.
I Didn’t Expect This World to Hurt More Than Home
A train wreck chasing another train wreck isn’t going to equal bliss.
A train wreck chasing another train wreck isn’t going to equal bliss.
The Only Way to Win Is Not to Play
We don’t always get what we want.
We don’t always get what we want.
Have You Been Thinking About Me?
A love letter to a former affair partner.
A love letter to a former affair partner.
His and Hers: One Affair, Two Perspectives
What one story on r/adultery shows is how differently men and women see the same affair.
What one story on r/adultery shows is how differently men and women see the same affair.
Affairs Are Like Video Games
They are a fun distraction from real life.
They are a fun distraction from real life.
What’s the Most Popular Day for Joining Ashley Madison?
February 15th.
February 15th.
‘We’ll Have More Sex in 2026!’
And other dead bedroom resolutions…
And other dead bedroom resolutions…
I’m the ‘Wife Who Says No’
The deadbedroom story from the other side.
The deadbedroom story from the other side.
The Warning Shot: When Your Spouse Knows
He’s preparing for battle.
He’s preparing for battle.
What’s Your ‘Hard Line’ in Adultery?
Tell me your proverbial line in the sand.
Tell me your proverbial line in the sand.
Dead Bedroom vs. Boring Bedroom
Tell me why you cheat.
Tell me why you cheat.
The Marriage Settlement
When you marry for the wrong reasons
When you marry for the wrong reasons