+1000. Lying and lonely. |
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I love how men expect women to stay physically attractive enough for them to want to have sex with or it is their wife's fault for gaining weight (while having 3 kids). Or it is their wife's fault for not wanting sex and saying she is tired after working 8 hours, driving car pool, picking up groceries, cooking a meal and then overseeing bath/bed. Men complain women aren't making them a priority.
How about YOU may HER a priority. yes hormones fade and newness of a relationship wears off making passion a bit more difficult but in all the relationships i know of men complaining about women's 'low libido' it is not really low libido, just low interest in the DH. And that can be for a variety of reasons but the tops at the list are legit tired after handling all of the physical/emotional load and not feeling like a women to their husbands, just a housekeeper/mother/way to get sex. See her for who she is. She is a person first and foremost. The marriages with consistent and good sex are those where both partners feel valued as individuals outside of marital roles or those of mom/dad. Remind her you see HER and she may just see YOU. |
| I want a divorce cause I'm alone and never wanted it more! |
| This is the wife who wants it and a divorce! |
men may be able to procreate when they are old but, hate to break it to you your sperm does get old and when that happens your kids may get all sorts of health problems. Plus, you won't be around to get to know them! |
| Good thing I never truly changed last names! |
+1,000. Plus I have zero interest in guys who don’t also care about companionship and shared interests. My sex drive is just fine, thank you, but I want more in a relationship than only that. |
Skeevy horndog pp is going to end up alone in a nursing home with an aide changing his diapers. All because he couldn’t be bothered with the “to love and to cherish” side of relationships. |
Not the PP but I believe him. Haven't you read the thread from the poster frustrated that men are having sex without being exclusive. Men would definitely become exclusive if that were a barrier to sex, but if you can hold a conversation, look decent and can afford nice dinners or nights out, it is very easy to have sex with women in a major city in 2018. |
| So many marriages and sex lives could be saved if the husband was aware of this and did some damage control. Men are clueless. Men would rather divorce and lose their family and half their assets, rather than address their part of the problem. |
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Let's assume that this is 100% gospel truth. It simply means this: once the sex slows down, immediately DIVORCE YOUR HUSBAND. Why stay 1 extra minute with that lazy jerk that you don't want sex with? Just leave right now. Problem solved. Everybody wins. Or, if you choose to stay, the marriage is Open. |
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OP here - So, what's the verdict on maintenance sex?
My preference is to take the time to get her off. But, she'll sometimes offer a quickie. On the one hand, I'm not all that excited about sex she's not excited about. I don't want to reinforce any negativity she might have about sex. On the other hand, creating a lot of expectation and pressure around her having an orgasm can be counterproductive. And, turning down quickies adds to the pattern of us getting out of the habit of having sex. Anyway, she suggested one last night. I went with it. I thought it was pleasant, but it wasn't earth shaking for either of us. When I was done, I offered to keep going to get her there, but she said she didn't think it was in the cards. So, are these more likely to reinforce negative feelings about sex for her or are these potentially building blocks to get our frequency up and hopefully lead to better quality as we get back in the habit of having sex? |
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It is admirable that OP is ignoring the off topic general blather from both sides and truly trying to find solutions.
Maintenance sex and scheduled sex worked well for us until the kids got a bit older (early elementary) and things got a bit less chaotic. |
+1 to sending kudos to OP. Like some others here, I offered maintenance sex because it was important to his self-esteem. He was a pretty terrible lover and hygiene wasn’t great, so yes, sometimes I faked it just to end it (like the Seinfeld episode). I’m not proud of that, but again he had very fragile self-esteem. I figured that it was important to him, so I should make this effort. |