I am a 48-year-old, 49-year-old in July, a Dominant, married man. I have been in this life for a total of 35 years. To be clear, the first 4 years were purely studying and learning about this lifestyle. I did not enter My first "real" BDSM relationship until I was nearly (within a week or two) 18. Even though I knew I was Dominant from a young age, I did not know there were terms or even a lifestyle associated with what I was feeling. It is through the 2 years spent as a submissive (by choice) that I better learned what I was asking of My future submissive and slaves. It was a very good way, in My mind, to better know things from the point of view of a submissive. I am married to My current submissive and have been for the past 12 years, and I love her deeply. I am 100% IN love with her. Her name is Melissa, though I just refer to her as babygirl. We practice SSC mixed with RACK