30s guy. wrote:
Some people have asked me to elaborate, so I will.
First of all, some of you are misconstruing what I said. My ex who I had great sex with is still a good person who I enjoy spending time with. There are no major incompatibilities. We are wired a bit differently on some things, but none of it is a deal-breaker or anything. I enjoy spending time with her.
How was the sex different? With my ex, I would give her full-body orgasms literally every time, she absolutely loved it and appreciated it, and it was always something that made us feel really connected, and we just fit better down there, like anatomically so. Even if I wore a condom (which we abandoned after a couple months of dating), I never had any trouble whatsoever climaxing. It always felt amazing. Sex was something that really made us feel close and bonded together. There was an emotional component. It was nice.
With the girl I just started dating, we align more in terms of life goals and ambition, and the sex is good, but it feels like an almost purely physical activity. We both enjoy it, but even if she climaxes, it's nothing like with my ex, and it feels more like I'm having sex with just someone who is hot rather than having a deep, emotionally intimate experience.
All of this might be a pointless discussion because I'm not sure my ex would take me back. I already broke her heart once. That's a long story, but part of it is that I met her not long after a very serious relationship in my life had ended, and my head was kind of messed up and not in the right place. We still talk and even hang out regularly though (she is very forgiving). This is actually part of why I've been thinking about her more lately. We spend a fair bit of time together just as friends, and it's still fun and nice. I miss having sex with her even though I'm having lots of sex with someone else. That kind of says something to me now that I'm thinking about it as I write this...
It's pretty obvious from your last paragraph that it's not just about sex.
Regardless, it's disrespectful to your current partner to socialize with your ex. Either break up with your current partner or stop with the ex.
And no matter who you marry, I guarantee there will be times when the sex is not great. "For better or for worse." When you're ready for that in all ways and can respect your spouse and be truly faithful - not what you're doing now - then you should think about marriage. Commitment is a decision.