Is it normal to fantasize about other men when married?
Mostly.Normal for most people
Yes—fantasizing about other men while married is common and doesn’t automatically mean you’re unhappy or want to cheat. A fantasy is different from choosing to act on it.
Your mind can wander even when you love your spouse and feel good about your marriage. Fantasies can be about novelty, attraction, or pure imagination; they don’t always reveal a hidden wish or a problem in the relationship.
People differ on how they feel about fantasies and what boundaries they expect in a marriage, so there’s no single rule for every couple. If the thoughts are upsetting you or point to something you genuinely want to discuss, you can talk about that without treating the fantasy itself like a confession of wrongdoing.