Support Needed: Husband not interested in sex but I am! Pregnancy

Kesai · Newbie Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 1

I have a high sex drive, while my husbands is quite low (only once in a great while does his get very high, which hasn't happened in months). Currently though his sex drive is non existent. He's just not interested in sex at all, though I know he masturbates (which he says is for stress relief and that its not sexual. He also says he doesn't derive pleasure from it and there is no indication of him doing it excessively) but right now we've got lots of stress financial, I am having my first baby etc. I know he loves me and I know that he is not cheating, nor does he have a porn addiction or anything like that. He also suffers from chronic pain and medicine does not help alleviate it so I know full well it could be a combination of everything I mentioned that's zapping his sex drive. That said masturbation is just not enough for me! I enjoy it, but it can't take the place of sex and I miss him wanting me. It hurts to be turned down for sex (even if I know he can't help it), b/c he's never in the mood and when we have had sex more recently he almost never ejaculates. Right now I am in the 2nd trimester and my sex drive is up (though it has always been very high) but I am starting to feel a lot of guilt over it, b/c I am the only wanting to have sex. I want him to be able to enjoy sex as much as I do. Is there anyone else out there dealing with similar problems? Does anyone else have a vastly different libido than their partners? Is there some way to repress my own libido? If anyone else here for whatever reason has to go without what do you do to keep the feelings of frustration and insecurity at bay? How do you feel sexy, when it seems no one desires you? Not to mention pregnancy has caused some changes in my body, as well as leaving me generally more emotional (feelings of sadness, loneliness, inadequacy, helplessness etc.). I really don't want to pressure him about this issue, we have talked about it but I need to find some healthy ways to distract myself. I could really use someone to talk too (with similar issues), even knowing there is someone out there with a similar issue would be a relief!

m&m · Newbie Joined: 15 Nov 2006 Posts: 7

My husband (30) and i (31) will celebrate our first year anniversary on the 27th of may, and our daughter just turned 6 months on the 7th of may, so i am pretty sure you could figure out that we put the carriage before the horse. i am like you with a high sex drive and my husband's is quite low as well. while i was pregnant i felt my sex drive was even higher and he was just not interested at all, and i too felt unwanted, sad, etc. as soon as I had our daughter i was determined to get back into shape thinking that would make it better and things would go back to normal. within six weeks i had lost the 40 lbs. i gained while pregnant and i was back to weighing 130 lbs standing at 5'7. unfortunately it has not gotten better and it hurts me every night to go to bed alone feeling unwanted, and frustrated. i wish i knew what to do and i wish i could offer some advice, but i can not. i just wanted to let you know that you are not the only one going through this.

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I have been with my fiance for 3 years. Yeah you heard me right we aren't even married yet and are already having sexual issues. I am only 26 and he is only 30. I wouldn't say that I have an overly high sex drive. I used to but this has decreased dramatically in the past few years due to the repeated rejection from my fiance. We get along great, we spend time with each other, we love each other very much. But for some reason for the past couple of years he has had a complete disinterest in sex or any kind of affection for that matter. Of course there's the once or twice a month that he gets drunk and wants to have sex but other than that it doesn't happen. I would really like to know that he can bring himself to make love to me when he is sober but lately that hasn't been the case. I ask for it about once a week (I would ask less if I ever got it) but I always get some lame excuse! It's either "I'm tired", or "I have to work in the morning", or "I had too much to eat my stomach hurts", or "I have a headache", or "the kids are home", or my personal favorite; the excuse that I got tonight "the dog and cat are in here!". It's gotten to the point in the last year or so where everytime I try to kiss him he pulls away!!! There is a complete lack of affection and I think that bothers me more than the lack of sex. I could really live without the sex, if only he would at least kiss me when he comes home from work. I don't know what to do at this point. I have talked to him numerous times and explained to him that it kills me to feel this way but it doesn't seem to make a difference. It changes for about a day or two then he goes back to the same old thing. I have found porn sites that he visits online so I know there is some kind of drive there and I have done everything to "spice it up" but nothing seems to make a difference. I don't know what the problem is I have 2 kids NO stretchmarks. I'm 5'4" 115 pounds I work out 6 days a week I have blonde hair blue eyes. I have a great career, Im the president of the PTA, I'm a great cook, I clean, I basically work my ass off to be "the perfect wife" for him and have never had a problem with my self esteem but lately I feel like he is disgusted by me and it hurts more than anything. It makes me second guess whether or not we should even go through with our wedding. So I understand completely where you are coming from. As selfish as it sounds it's comforting to know I'm not the only one out there dealing with this problem. I wish you the best and I hope it all ends up working out for you.

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If you are not happy and fulfilled in the relationship, do not marry him until you guys have found a solution to the issue. Can you really see yourself living through this kind of pain for the next 50 years?

I very nearly left my husband of 12 years for this exact problem. However, we did find a way of working it out. If you guys can get to a place where you are both happy, then go for it.

I realized that what was happening is that my husband was worried that he could not satisfy me, and he had issues with sex because he did not feel like he could keep up. This prevented him from feeling like a real man. Every time we had sex he felt bad about it, so eventually it slowed to a standstill.

I stayed faithful, but I started fantasizing about other guys. Had I found another relationship, I would genuinely have left him. That would have been a real shame, because he and I love each other and get along in so many other ways.

I found a toy that I like very much, and went ahead and used it. He used to gripe at me for masturbating, but I did anyway. One day I asked him for help with the toy, because I just couldn't "get it." It was wonderful that he was actively participating. I loved his participation and he loved my earth shattering response. He felt like he had some power to satisfy me. Afterwards, he wanted to have sex. It's amazing.

Now, when I ask for sex, and he says no, I ask him if he would help me with the toy, and he says I'd be glad to. Sometimes he follows up, other times not, but either way I get where I'm going, and he has come along on the journey with me.

Thank God we found a solution. It truly saved our marriage.

Upton O'Goode · Silver Member Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 174

been there been faithful · Newbie Joined: 07 Jul 2008 Posts: 1

To all of you, I am 48, he is 13 years my junior. We've been married for 12 years. You are different unique individuals, what works for you may not work for someone else. Just hang in there and try not to stray. I realize that the last guy is cheating on his wife and he thinks it is keeping his marriage together but he is not fooling her, he is only fooling himself. She married you and the problem is between you and her, not anyone else. Cheating is a short term solution for you...not her because she doesn't know...but the longer you are together the more the chance she will eventually find out and then what?
Just the posting and asking for help is good. Try to seek out a counselor, or a therapist, or a clergyman...if your other half (or potential other half) won't go then you go without him (or her). If things work out then great. If not then you are only gonna prolong the pain by delaying getting some mediation. The confrontation of a problem is the beginning of solving it. Communication is key and a mediator won't take sides. You are supposed to be on the same side anyway. I wish you all luck and happiness. Remember that you are only 50% of your relationship even if you give 110% and you are all deserving of happiness. The pursuit of happiness is even in the constitution!!!

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DO NOT GET MARRIED TO THIS GUY - it will be an issue until forever. I am living it right now. And i wish i had the foreseight to not have married him. I love him but the no-sex has essentially killed all romance and companionship we had.

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