OK. I may get in trouble for this but I think it's a testosterone (t) problem. Biologically, t has a very strong control over a humans behavior. Even women have spurts of t , and some have more t and therefore more uncontrollable sexual desires that play out into activities due to the t drive.
I've worked with men who had uncontrollable sexually fantasies about children or rape and they chose to be chemically castrated with female hormone shots of depo provera to lower their testosterone to below a woman's. They said it worked. They said the fantasies stopped.
Of course this is an extreme example, but put it into your husband's perspective, he's got an overactive imagination, which can be good if channeled in the right direction, but with surges of testosterone he's going over the edge of your (and most women's) views of what's acceptable because he has a strong urge to act out these sexual fantasies.
It's very interesting to follow through with this hypothesis. Unfortunately for some, even if the testicles are removed (chemically or physically) enough testosterone can be generated from the male body to follow through on perverted fantasies. One man was arrested for molesting dozens of kids after he was castrated.
I still think so many of the worlds problems (PMS, adolescence, sexual crimes, wars) could be cured if we figured out hormones, but not much has changed in 50 years.
He could get his testosterone level checked and if it's too high they may give him something to lower it because docs understand the psychological damage and it may cause physical problems too.
It's easier to address the problem if he's not on t overdrive. Then you can talk about the relationship and different things.
Wow, you just slammed her for feeling the way she feels ....and you judged her very harshly!
Practice what you preach!
Actions speak louder than words.
It would be lovely if this were all about judging the heart and intentions of another. However, whether in his heart this man in question holds on to the dearest and most cherished feelings for his wife or not, the fruit/outcome is never the less a confused and frustrated woman who feels slighted at the thought of her man wanting to observe her in bed with another man.
This has nothing to do with man bashing or over emotionalism. So, you can defend your lofty, pseudo-spiritual thoughts as much as you want, and I'm not even going to disagree with you, but this woman needs practical advice and she needs it now. No woman should have to face a situation where she has to wonder if something way off the normalcy scale by any standards is acceptable. She has a right to wonder and if it were my own daughter I'd still be telling her: Dump the jerk!
Moral relativity has no place in a discussion were someone is being subject to crap like this....
This so-called "advise" by lightstream is every bit as angry and abusive as the man this poor original poster is hooked up with. One exception, it is vastly more hypocritical by chastising a woman who is sufffering and confused by calling her judgmental.
Now, to the original poster; forget any analysis or psychobabble honey, your instincts are sharp, pay attention to them. There's much that can be said about your situation, however to sum it all up, you already received the best answer above by someone and I will just repeat it for you.
Don't waste your precious time doing too much thinking sweetie, you're worth far more than this creep.
Simply: Ditch the Pig!!!!!!!!
I agree that you need to ditch this idiot. Subjecting a partner to risky sexual activities is a screaming symptom of abuse and objectification. RUN, don't walk. Post back on how you're faring.