I keep chatting with a 26yo I used to work with. Nothing ever sexual. I think she jokingly called herself my mistress once.

My wife knows I am "in contact" with her but not the frequency.

I've offered myself enough to my wife over the years to know we will never be "a thing" ever again. I think I deserve socialization with the opposite sex.

As long as he understands the wife will keep a male counterpart other than him.

Provided we also have at least equal/better reciprocal rights to another fresh, live, working penis.

I think only if his wife agrees and it's totally open & honest. If it works for some then good for them

NO. Besides if he can't find happiness in his marriage he usually can't find happiness with a mistress either.

Only if a woman can keep a bit on the side to. Lol Otherwise no. If a person wants to have multiple partners then stay single. F.ck who u like then ☺

If a husband can keep a mistress, the wife can keep a....boy toy...or whatever you would call him.

If you mean by "mistress" a secret girlfriend about whom he lies to his primary significant other, then absolutely not. Honesty is required. But, if the primary partner is okay with it and knows about it, then why not? To each his/her own. C'est la vie.

Only if he's single.

Only if she agrees to do his laundry, get bitched at, make excuses for him, feed him and take the kids when it's her turn!

My personal opinion is, no he shouldn't

nope. thats not wise for either party to have a side ho. if you are doing that why even be in the relationship.

Yes, but the same is true for the woman. She should also be allowed to keep lovers..

Yesss if they all agree to it but the chances of that are extremely rare

No. I don't think it should be an entitlement for anyone to have a side affair.

Not if he wants to keep his head attached to his neck

As long as his wife is allowed to do the same

Well certainly, as long as she gets to keep a boy toy....

Would you have a boy toy?

Fuck. No.

No, not at all.

In the closet?

no..

Not anyone I'm involved with.

chivalry is so pre-trump