S1 Ep8: 'His wife said we could have sex, but we couldn’t fall in love’

The Affair…with Anna Williamson

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Relationships, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 21 May 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Erica had been with her husband for 10 years; they had just bought their forever home, and they were about to start trying for children after building their careers. But a few weeks after they moved in, he told her he didn’t want to be with her anymore. Erica was floored. She went to work, and it was there that her younger male colleague started helping her through this tough time.

Until one day she got a message from him, he couldn’t hold it back anymore, he wanted her. He said that his wife allowed him to have sex outside of their relationship because he had a high sex drive – but there was one rule – no emotions allowed. All contact had to be approved by her.

They started having a sexual affair, meeting in hotels but it soon became a love affair. They were now having to keep their relationship a secret from his wife, whom he had a young child with. After a few months, they decided they wanted to be together, and he had to make a life changing decision…

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0:00.0	Before we get started, just a quick note to say that some of the names in this podcast have been changed to protect their identities.
0:06.6	But the stories you are about to hear are very real indeed.
0:10.6	Please check the episode show notes for trigger warnings as listener discretion is advised.
0:15.5	If you'd like to share your story on the Affair Podcast, please email our wonderful producers on Affair at Curvemedia.com.
0:25.9	Welcome to the Affair Podcast. I'm Anna Williamson. Now, if you don't know me, I'm a relationship
0:31.8	therapist, coach and TV personality. Now, this podcast will unveil the secrets behind modern day affairs as we
0:39.5	explore everything from emotional affairs to rebuilding trust after betrayal. One in five people
0:45.5	have admitted to having an affair. But it's a topic that rarely explored and remains taboo because
0:50.7	it sparks such powerful emotions and judgments. Each episode features a different real-life affair story told by the people involved and
1:00.2	offers insights into the emotions, causes and consequences of infidelity in today's world.
1:05.7	From the motivations behind affairs to the impact on relationships, we'll uncover the raw truth behind one of the
1:12.4	most painful aspects of human relationships. So without further ado, let's meet today's guest.
1:19.6	Today I am joined by Erica. Erica, welcome to the Affair Podcast. Thank you. Hello. How are you feeling about coming into my space to talk about something which I don't doubt is going to be deeply personal?
1:36.4	A little bit nervous, particularly because of my role in the situation, but I think it'd be good to talk about.
1:43.4	Okay, okay.
1:44.4	Well, this is a place for us to all learn and to explore.
1:47.4	So you are in the right place.
1:49.2	And thank you for coming on to share your experience.
1:52.7	And so I guess, yes, I'm already intrigued,
1:55.4	and my interest has peaked when you say to do with your role in the situation.
1:59.9	So with regards to infidelity and
2:01.5	affair, what is your role in an affair? I was the affair. Okay. So you were the other
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