Gweneth Lee has been a mistress for decades, but in recent months, she has noticed a dramatic shift in many of her affairs.
Dubbed 'Britain's most famous mistress', Gwenth now believes men are more 'desperate' than ever and says she's treated more like an 'escape' from their everyday lives. She admits she often finds men she works with crying after getting intimate in the bedroom while she has had some bizarre requests from lonely old men who seemingly want to use Gweneth to replace their ill wives.
The 54-year-old, who now considers herself an 'expert' in landing rich men who can support her lavish lifestyle, admits she doesn't feel any sense of guilt when it comes to her job, despite many of the gentlemen she meets being married. She previously went by the term 'mistress', but now finds herself in an 'emotional vacation' as the attitude from men towards her has shifted, with her primarily acting more as a life coach.
She divulged: "I'm noticing across the board that men are more lonely now than ever. A lot of the guys I'm seeing have wives who are struggling with dementia or an illness that affects their quality of life - and this makes them feel like they have nobody - but I’m here to distract from that for a moment.
"I’ve had one of my lovers say: 'I feel like you're my oxygen when I can't breathe' and it's sweet, as I'm there to support them. But I'm having to practice detachment, as I can't do anything to help these men past give them an intimate connection and I'm not ready to become a therapist."
Gweneth, who is currently seeing five married men, one of whom is going through a divorce, believes that more people are disconnected in their relationships. Before, she used to have to scour affair websites to find potential matches, but now, those days are gone due to men becoming 'desperate'.
However, she also raises that the single men she meets appear to be more demanding with a lack of regard for women like her in the industry. She said: "[The new ones] are quite pushy whenever I have spoken with them, so I've stopped trying. In general, men are very rude now - it seems like it's all or nothing – and there appears to be a separation of manners.
"I don’t date anymore, but I have lots of friends who do, and they've said single men are aggressive and demanding. One gal pal said that her date kept bragging about how many women he was 'using' in one day and said that if they weren't attractive, he wouldn't pay for lunch.
"With married men, it's different, as they tend to do anything just to see you for a quick catch-up away from their daily lives." In the past, Gweneth has had to set boundaries with her clients so that she doesn't end up replacing the role of their official partners, however, this hasn't been possible in some cases.
Gweneth, who splits her time between Palm Springs, California, US and London, said: "I don't want to become a complication for them, and I do love the emotional connection, but sometimes I have to take a step back. One of my lovers recently had to cancel our date as his gravely ill wife was rushed to hospital.
"He asked me if when she dies, whether I'd help him clean the house, which I agreed to. But I have to make sure that I stick as the companion and a 'safe' person for them, nothing more." She also finds men are much more open and in tune with their emotions in the bedroom, and can even get so emotional they burst into tears after getting intimate with Gweneth.
"The sex is so intimate now on a deeper level, such as lots of face touching, kissing and deep conversations," she admitted. "I even had one of my men cry in front of me recently after we were done.
"It's sad, but these men have wives who don't know who they are anymore and they can't speak to any of their family or friends, as they don’t understand them on the same level as a lover would do. But then I enter the picture and because I allow these conversations, I’ve found that my lovers are more open with me than before."
While Gweneth is enjoying her deeper relationships, the expert still has her sights set on one thing: gifts. She added: "I mostly get candles and perfumes, anything beautiful like that and I know it'll be the same for Christmas.
"One of them has just paid thousands for part of my recent trip across Africa and someone before gifted me a car. I think regular dating is so boring, so find a rich man and kill two birds with one stone.
"Being a mistress is about having fun, but also creating a safe haven for both of you to enjoy a little escapism. It's simple. Wife = mother of children, mistress = confidant. I get to do whatever I want, whenever I want, with no questions or limitations. If I’m honest, I love being single – and being the 'other' woman."