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A sperm donor ruined my marriage

In 2008 Peter's life changed forever when his second wife, who was significantly younger than him, revealed that she was desperate to be a mother.

Peter had had a vasectomy some years ago, so the couple were unable to conceive naturally. As a result Peter reluctantly agreed to meet up with a sperm donor that his wife had found on an informal donor website.

It ended up being a disastrous decision as Peter's wife began having an affair with the donor. But far from living happily ever after, she and the donor ended up in a bitter court battle, where the donor was exposed as a man who slept with countless women on the promise of getting them pregnant. Peter's with us today to share his story...

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