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My husband and I have been together for 8 years - at first we had no problems in bed, sex was frequent and great. But in the last few years my interest is dimished. A common enough problem from what I've seen from other posts . . .but we have no kids, we're both still young (early 30's), and share lots of hobbies and alone / date time together.
Basically what happens is we start getting intimate and he touches me in ways that don't work for me, or he immediately goes for the nipples, inner thighs, etc right away. I move away or move his hands elsewhere and he gets frustrated and gives up. Then I get resentful that he's not willing to take the time or effort to get me in the mood, or to listen to what works, or to work with me to figure out what works.
I know he wasn't really experienced when we met, but sometimes I think he learned how to have sex by watching porn because he seems to think the things the mailman does or suggests is what gets the housewife going! Maybe some, but not me
How do I get him to slow down or how do I tell him what I works to turn me from "off" to "on" or even from "neutral" to "on" without hurting his feelings and moving us both to "off"?
Wow I think you just summarized what I've just spent the last 12 hours trying to put into words!! Any suggestions on how I can be less complicated? lol. I definately wish I could turn my inner dialogue off! Also, any suggestions on how I can start the conversation about what works (especially since what works one day might not work the next)? I know we are both willing to work on this, I'm just trying to find a way to do so that doesn't hurt his feelings or continue frustrating me!
It seems we go for months just ignoring the problem, then it kind of blows up at us and we're both hurt, then we talk about what we can do to make it better, but then the same thing just keeps happening over and over again . . . so then we ignore it until the next blow-out.
Thanks.
Well.... maybe you both need to hear and understand that sex starts WAY before the bedroom. It starts when you wake up in the morning and smile at your spouse. It continues all day with sexting, flirting, touches, making out, ..... it ends up with you DESIRING each other.
Also, you could send him texts about "trying something different tonite".... and that night, SHOW him what you want to do...but do it to him. Rub all over his body slowly, show him how to work up to it.... if you have to, tie his hands to the headboard, and keep it all about him. Then YOU do HIM.
My husband and I have been together for 8 years - at first we had no problems in bed, sex was frequent and great. But in the last few years my interest is dimished. A common enough problem from what I've seen from other posts . . .but we have no kids, we're both still young (early 30's), and share lots of hobbies and alone / date time together.
Basically what happens is we start getting intimate and he touches me in ways that don't work for me, or he immediately goes for the nipples, inner thighs, etc right away. I move away or move his hands elsewhere and he gets frustrated and gives up. Then I get resentful that he's not willing to take the time or effort to get me in the mood, or to listen to what works, or to work with me to figure out what works.
I know he wasn't really experienced when we met, but sometimes I think he learned how to have sex by watching porn because he seems to think the things the mailman does or suggests is what gets the housewife going! Maybe some, but not me
How do I get him to slow down or how do I tell him what I works to turn me from "off" to "on" or even from "neutral" to "on" without hurting his feelings and moving us both to "off"?
Well.... maybe you both need to hear and understand that sex starts WAY before the bedroom. It starts when you wake up in the morning and smile at your spouse. It continues all day with sexting, flirting, touches, making out, ..... it ends up with you DESIRING each other.
you should set little playful rules... i would hate when my bf go straight for my hotspots... i read on a forum that one of the rules could be a 10minute rule (or 5, whatever works for you). Basically it's 10 minutes focusing only on the neck and face area. Nothing lower. It will keep from a wham bam done sex deal plus it adds sparks between u to. try adding in foreplay. tie him up so that he can't touch. dont just abruptly move his hand elsewhere. pick it up and suck on his fingers or something. my bf puts his hands behind my head during the first 10... keep him wanting more, not being rejected and wanting less
I think michzz has one of the answers which is talking away from the bedroom. We all need these talks perodically as things can change. Sex has a life of it's own and we are all moving on and renewing the life of it. We do get to those times when we need to talk and bare our souls to each other if need be. Doing things automatically can be a dampener. It's only you who knows what you want. One size does not fit all. We are individuals and these needs should be worked out like everything else.
Porn is a killer also and is mental adultery. Also men try and act out what they see without any reference to how their wives are feeling.
It takes courage to talk but where there is love it yields amazing dividends.
so he dosn't push the right buttons to get you turned on .......
let me ask you this do you ever try to push his buttons weather they be dressing up sexy for him or flirting with him or is all the button pushing left up to him?
try pushing his buttons weather it be dressing sexy and acting like you have been desiring him all day or just an unsolisited BJ.
and then after have a conversation like hey was that good for you did you like it and he should respond with a happy greatfull kinda of attitude.
and then I'm glad because I kinda felt a little selfconsicious about doing the things that I knew you would like .
and then you could slid into something like do you think you could do some of the things that really turn me on.......Like I really like when you take your time with long passionat kisses and let the passion build up befor you go for the gold.
Ultimately, you need to discuss this openly, not in the heat of the moment, with your spouse. You need to both talk about what your needs and desires are - he needs to air his, and you need to air yours. Only when you BOTH can begin to see the other person's perspective will you be able to work on compromising.
“Marriage is not a noun; it's a verb. It isn't something you get. It's something you do. It's the way you love your partner every day.” ~ Barbara De Angelis
Thanks for the info. I agree it's a give and take kind of thing. It's just hard to get into the mood to begin with, then if things aren't working well it's hard to stay in the mood.
Here's what I'm thinking of as a comprimise (let me know if you think I'm on the right track or if you think this might cause more problems) - I'll pick two or three nights a week for sex and I'll get myself going then call him in when I'm more ready. That way it's not his job to get me turned on and I'll be ready for him to touch me all over. In the meantime, I'll check out books and things we can read together about foreplay techniques (any suggestions? so far all I've found is books on positions). My hope is that by satisfying the immediate need, maybe we'll learn more about each other together? My only concern is that I don't want to have to rely on me getting myself ready all the time - I want him to learn what he can do to get me ready . . .
I think in terms of the relationship itself (spending time together, having date nights, communicating, etc.) things are pretty good . . . I just don't seem to feel a strong sexual connection in terms of me initiating naturally or responding to his initiations (even though when we do have sex it feels great /is satisfying).
Thanks for the info. I agree it's a give and take kind of thing. It's just hard to get into the mood to begin with, then if things aren't working well it's hard to stay in the mood. Here's what I'm thinking of as a comprimise (let me know if you think I'm on the right track or if you think this might cause more problems) - I'll pick two or three nights a week for sex and I'll get myself going then call him in when I'm more ready. That way it's not his job to get me turned on and I'll be ready for him to touch me all over. In the meantime, I'll check out books and things we can read together about foreplay techniques (any suggestions? so far all I've found is books on positions). My hope is that by satisfying the immediate need, maybe we'll learn more about each other together? My only concern is that I don't want to have to rely on me getting myself ready all the time - I want him to learn what he can do to get me ready . . .
I think in terms of the relationship itself (spending time together, having date nights, communicating, etc.) things are pretty good . . . I just don't seem to feel a strong sexual connection in terms of me initiating naturally or responding to his initiations (even though when we do have sex it feels great /is satisfying).
I would not do this even as an immediate need!! It risks (like you said) him relying on you getting yourself ready and he might then expect you to just be "on" and it also risks him feeling like he's not really needed to turn you on.
I agree with michzz about having a candid talk with him outside the bedroom and reading together.
It sounds like you need to slow things down and learn foreplay. Get the sensuality happening. Share a bath together. Perhaps lead by example, take your time trailing ice-cubes (and your tongue/kisses) around his body, making him wait before you mouth greets what's between his thighs. Tie his hands if you need to, to do this (as suggest by SacredLady).
You have a lot of undiscovered fun ahead of you. Good luck!
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