What made you cross that line? Did it strengthen your marriage, or leave you feeling lonely? Did trying for it cause any marriages to end?

One of my husbands good friends is in a marriage where he is in his late 30s, and they haven't had sex in over 5 years. He loves his wife but it is a constant argument for them and really hurting their marriage and causing resentment.

I've always thought it woupd make perfect sense in these scenarios for the partner who doesn't want sex to let their mate go get it elsewhere, but it seems really rare that it happens that way.

Can anyone who is in this situation tell me how it has worked out for them, and how they started the conversation, as well as how it was initially received?