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In a real predicament- think I’ve settled. Don’t fancy my DH

169 replies

Whitemochaonice · 28/08/2025 22:34

I don’t know if I ever did.
He came along when I was lonely, feeling desperate that I would never get married, have children like my friends.
We were friends first and he was kind, caring and generous. He’s always had a good body and is a very fit and active person. He’s also very well ‘equipped’ if you get my meaning! 😂
But facially (I feel awful saying it) I just think he’s unattractive.
We had sexual chemistry when we first met and rushed into a relationship.
Our sex is still very good, but I have to keep the lights off - which I feel terrible about saying.

My Exes were good looking, two in particular were very easy on the eye and I’d fund myself staring regularly, getting butterflies etc.

I've been told I’m attractive, I had/still have lots of male attention. But for some reason I’ve always had really low self esteem and low self confidence. When I was with my exceptionally attractive ex partners, I never felt good enough and always thought they’d wake up one day and wonder what they were doing with me.
Which is sort of what happened with one but the other was an entirely different story.

I just don’t know what to do. I would feel so ridiculous to end a marriage because of this. He is a fantastic dad to our son and he supports me in everything I want to do. He’s very honest and reliable.

OP posts:
LackOfSleepCBA · 29/08/2025 21:40

Have you considered the reality that "good looks" do actually fade with the aging process?
Even if you had a handsome husband but he didn't have a great personality, then once his looks faded as he got older he would not have a great personality to fall back on. Then you'd be in a crap position.
The husband you have now sounds wonderful. Concentrate and consider all his good points and keep the love making in the dark or close your eyes.

Whatinthedoopla · 29/08/2025 21:38

What will you do when you get with someone better looking, and you suddenly wake up when you are both 90. Are you still going to fancy him?

JayJayj · 29/08/2025 21:06

Do you love him? You haven’t mentioned love once.

If you are happy then I’d say stay. If you aren’t then leave. Let you and your husband find someone better.

Anonymous23456 · 29/08/2025 20:40

Let him go @Whitemochaonice . He deserves to be with someone that see him. Not the surface shit your talking about but really sees him. Looks fade, hairlines receded, teeth fall out and waistlines grow but who you are underneath everything is always their. You think you're beautiful but your ugly in the inside.

PiggingBastardPigs · 29/08/2025 20:13

Doingtheboxerbeat · 29/08/2025 20:08

I don't have kids 😫🫣 wtf.

Are you sure you’ve not mislaid them somewhere? 😁

Doingtheboxerbeat · 29/08/2025 20:08

Doingtheboxerbeat · 29/08/2025 01:23

I don't go after men with good looks specifically but chemistry is so important to me and if I don't have that then it'll be over for me. But then I have kids so...

I don't have kids 😫🫣 wtf.

PiggingBastardPigs · 29/08/2025 19:58

Letsgoroundagainnow · 29/08/2025 19:25

Stay safe

Did you say that with a wicked grin and a knife behind your back? 🤣

MirrorMirrorontheFall · 29/08/2025 19:58

So many posts along these lines recently.

If you feel like that you should do him a favour and end it. He deserves to find someone who does find him attractive, and not be subjected to what is, essentially, a sham.

Laurmolonlabe · 29/08/2025 19:54

Surely you've heard the phrase "you can't have everything", plus you have a child- if you were going to bail out because you don't find him attractive before having the son would have been the time, or before marrying him would have been much kinder on everyone.

Letsgoroundagainnow · 29/08/2025 19:25

MyGreyStork · 29/08/2025 19:24

Old people are statically more likely to get a disease or die health related issues. So I’ll take my chances. But good luck with that.

Stay safe

MyGreyStork · 29/08/2025 19:24

Letsgoroundagainnow · 29/08/2025 19:05

You’ll have to get there first…. As you say.

Be careful a disease doesn’t get you sooner though…

Old people are statically more likely to get a disease or die health related issues. So I’ll take my chances. But good luck with that.

Letsgoroundagainnow · 29/08/2025 19:06

Vynalbob · 29/08/2025 18:57

Got to retrace my steps I seem to have wandered into the shallow end👀😳

😆

Letsgoroundagainnow · 29/08/2025 19:05

MyGreyStork · 29/08/2025 18:48

Well I’m not as old as you, so if I ever get to your age and when you’re long gone I’ll probably look back and think yes, I do know what a happy marriage looks like ☺️

You’ll have to get there first…. As you say.

Be careful a disease doesn’t get you sooner though…

OutsideLookingOut · 29/08/2025 18:58

This is why I never listen to any women telling me to settle. I believe we are attracted to people for a reason and I refuse to go against that. I can't tell you what to do now, for me the good qualities outweigh the bad but as it should have been in the beginning it should be now your decision only.

Vynalbob · 29/08/2025 18:57

Got to retrace my steps I seem to have wandered into the shallow end👀😳

Tangerinenets · 29/08/2025 18:50

Poor bloke. I wonder if he knows how shallow his wife really is!

Pessismistic · 29/08/2025 18:49

Would you have a similar life now if you were still with your good looking exes? Honestly looks fade anyway it’s about the person don’t you close your eyes when your having sex.

MyGreyStork · 29/08/2025 18:48

Letsgoroundagainnow · 29/08/2025 18:45

Oh course you’d know! You sound like the epitome of knowing what happy marriages look like 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Well I’m not as old as you, so if I ever get to your age and when you’re long gone I’ll probably look back and think yes, I do know what a happy marriage looks like ☺️

Letsgoroundagainnow · 29/08/2025 18:45

MyGreyStork · 29/08/2025 18:40

Yes, I’m sure it’s a very happy marriage 😂Anyone that feels the need to declare they are happily married and no infidelity after a million years is protesting a bit too much 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Wife? I have a husband. And yes you are a major weirdo.

Oh course you’d know! You sound like the epitome of knowing what happy marriages look like 🤣🤣🤣🤣

netflixfan · 29/08/2025 18:44

How shallow. You really don’t know your luck to meet a good man like him. Keep the light off.

MyGreyStork · 29/08/2025 18:40

Letsgoroundagainnow · 29/08/2025 18:36

Triggered?

Happily married for 38 years and no infidelity! What aspect of my life would you like to look at?

Your wife won’t be saying the same I’m sure.

Weirdo.

Yes, I’m sure it’s a very happy marriage 😂Anyone that feels the need to declare they are happily married and no infidelity after a million years is protesting a bit too much 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Wife? I have a husband. And yes you are a major weirdo.

PiggingBastardPigs · 29/08/2025 18:36

MyGreyStork · 29/08/2025 18:31

Someone is triggered 😂😂😂 Hilarious you’re getting so worked by my comment. Maybe look at your own life and see why that is? I usually find these kind of comments come from people who know their husbands don’t find them attractive anymore. Just because you lead a boring generic life doesn’t mean other people want to be stuck in your situation.

How do you suggest the OP approaches this with her husband?

Letsgoroundagainnow · 29/08/2025 18:36

MyGreyStork · 29/08/2025 18:31

Someone is triggered 😂😂😂 Hilarious you’re getting so worked by my comment. Maybe look at your own life and see why that is? I usually find these kind of comments come from people who know their husbands don’t find them attractive anymore. Just because you lead a boring generic life doesn’t mean other people want to be stuck in your situation.

Triggered?

Happily married for 38 years and no infidelity! What aspect of my life would you like to look at?

Your wife won’t be saying the same I’m sure.

Weirdo.

Letsgoroundagainnow · 29/08/2025 18:33

MyGreyStork · 29/08/2025 18:22

Again another one can’t read. I didn’t say stop calling her shallow 🤣🤣🤣 you guys need to go back to school.

Same person! Keep up, you’re not very bright are you? 🤣🤣

GiveDogBone · 29/08/2025 18:33

What an awful, shallow person you are.

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