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[quote name="Senor Barboritio MetaFilter Post"]I can tell you how I answer that question for me. For me the answer is that it's not right to have an affair behind my wife's back unless, through a sudden series of wacky events I find myself with a naked Natalie Portman (or someone of that caliber) literally throwing themself at me. My wife and I, having discussed the topic of affairs quite in depth over the years, have agreed that in that scenario it would be a bit unfair to expect any male to behave in a fully rational manner - we humans are animals at the end of the day, afterall. In a broader, more realistic sense, though - no it's not right to have an affair behind my wife's back. That she puts up with the immense amount of bullshit that my kind of personality entails is nothing short of miraculous, and I know damn well that I owe her better than to be intentionally chasing tail behind her back. To be honest, I'm a bit stricter about this than my wife is - while I've received a lot of blowjobs from a lot of women because I spent the first three-quarters of my life deeply religious, my experience with actual intercourse is limited to very few partners. She has expressed to me a very deep concern on her part that if I don't get more experience under my belt I will over the next few decades grow bitter and resentful of the fact that our marriage prevents me from actively seeking out more partners. To her, fidelity takes a backseat to the overall health of the relationship. The thing is, I know I can provide her with both fidelity AND a healthy relationship, and I will continue to do so. posted by Ryvar at 7:17 PM PST on December 13 [/quote]