Dear GhanaWeb: He says I can't give him good sex when I turn 40 so he wants to end our marriage

Dear GhanaWeb,

That thing called love can make you make stupid decisions.

I have loved my husband since we were both teenagers. We broke up countless times, and anytime he came to apologise, I forgave him and accepted him back, all in the name of love.

It’s funny how I ran back into his arms despite the number of times I had said to myself that I was done and had reached the finishing line.

I don’t know why I’m too attracted to my husband; the feeling is as strong as the wind, making it difficult to ignore when I try to.

My parents, hmm, tried to separate us and prevent us from tying the knot, but I ignored them. And since I got married to this guy, the words of my parents that “he is not good for me” kept on echoing in my head, especially when he harassed me.

I have condoned his disrespect, embarrassment, cheating, and lackadaisical attitude for so many years. Now, as I approach 40, he is telling me he can’t have sex with a 40-year-old woman, emphasising that my vagina cannot produce "sweet sex" anymore.

Dear GhanaWeb, my husband is the only man I’ve loved, and I don’t know what to do if he ends our marriage.

He never had children with me. I begged him for one child, but he always said he wasn’t ready.

At least if he had given me a child, I would have someone I could channel my attention to. But all I’ll be getting from loving my husband is heartbreak.

The lonely life I will be leaving after the divorce scares me, and I don’t know what to do.

How do I accept this without hurting myself as I journey through life without the man I love in it?

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