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Do you get undressed in front of your partner?

102 replies

readyforliftoff · 11/10/2022 16:38

On Loose Women today, Linda Robinson said she's never got undressed in front of her husband. She goes into the bathroom to put on her pjs.

What!?! This is crazy to me. Made me wonder if anyone else feels the same as Linda?

Linda's reason was because of her strict catholic upbringing.

OP posts:
Blueberrywitch · 01/03/2023 17:57

I don’t get dressed in front of DP! But am happy for him to see me naked in a sexual sense. I just don’t want him to see me in unflattering angles huffing and puffing into clothing. I also find choosing outfits stressful so the added element of someone watching me try to put something together is enough to make me meltdown. I DREAM of having a seperate dressing room! I will quickly strip and put on pjs if he’s in bed etc but I don’t love it.

yentirb · 01/03/2023 17:58

Yes. He hasn't seen my belly since my C-section though, seen everything else I usually keep a vest top on

QueefQueen80s · 01/03/2023 17:58

troppibambini6 · 01/03/2023 17:47

Not any more. He told me he didn't fancy me since I put weight on (I've gone from a 10/12 to a 12/14 after 4 kids)
Kind of made me feel self conscious now.

Awful Sad

Notellinganyone · 01/03/2023 17:59

Absolutely nuts.

Mistymoonsinastarrysky · 01/03/2023 18:04

No, not since he told me a pregnant woman was the ugliest sight on earth when I was expecting dc2.
His addiction to porn finished it off completely.
I hates my body then and now I’m old it’s even worse. Definitely no sex here, separate rooms thank goodness.

Dizzydebbie88 · 01/03/2023 18:06

Yes

QueefQueen80s · 01/03/2023 18:09

Mistymoonsinastarrysky · 01/03/2023 18:04

No, not since he told me a pregnant woman was the ugliest sight on earth when I was expecting dc2.
His addiction to porn finished it off completely.
I hates my body then and now I’m old it’s even worse. Definitely no sex here, separate rooms thank goodness.

FUCKING HELL! I'm sorry so many have been made to feel like this, it's NOT normal.

FuckNuggets · 01/03/2023 18:12

Mistymoonsinastarrysky · 01/03/2023 18:04

No, not since he told me a pregnant woman was the ugliest sight on earth when I was expecting dc2.
His addiction to porn finished it off completely.
I hates my body then and now I’m old it’s even worse. Definitely no sex here, separate rooms thank goodness.

I'm sorry he's such a misogynistic perverted prick. Why on earth are you still together? Surely you'd be happier being single?

LivingDeadGirlUK · 01/03/2023 18:13

Absolutely. With small children at home, sometimes its the closest thing to sex you can achieve in the day.

Galaxyinmypocket · 01/03/2023 18:14

I prefer to get undressed/dressed in private

SpecialK2023 · 01/03/2023 18:15

Yup.

My Dh is pretty good at making me feel attractive and complimenting me so I feel happy in doing so.

ComtesseDeSpair · 01/03/2023 18:26

Yes. Usually accompanied by the one not undressing saying “woohoo, titties!” (regardless of whose), singing “The Stripper” or putting on a WWF promoter voice and saying “Yeeeaaaahhh! And the crowd goes wilddddddd!” or some such. Or “booo, fake news!” when putting the clothes back on. Or sometimes a genuine butt squeeze and telling the other they have a fab body. It’s the little things.

Hartlebury · 01/03/2023 18:34

ComtesseDeSpair · 01/03/2023 18:26

Yes. Usually accompanied by the one not undressing saying “woohoo, titties!” (regardless of whose), singing “The Stripper” or putting on a WWF promoter voice and saying “Yeeeaaaahhh! And the crowd goes wilddddddd!” or some such. Or “booo, fake news!” when putting the clothes back on. Or sometimes a genuine butt squeeze and telling the other they have a fab body. It’s the little things.

This is the correct approach 👏🏻

Thepeopleversuswork · 01/03/2023 19:26

Mistymoonsinastarrysky · 01/03/2023 18:04

No, not since he told me a pregnant woman was the ugliest sight on earth when I was expecting dc2.
His addiction to porn finished it off completely.
I hates my body then and now I’m old it’s even worse. Definitely no sex here, separate rooms thank goodness.

Jesus what a Prince.

Can you get away from him? If I were you U would make this my life’s ambition.

Some of these men sound horrendous.

Firsttimemum120 · 01/03/2023 19:30

Before and when I was pregnant I used to literally live naked. the only reason I don’t now is for my 15 month old
daughters sake and how cold it is. I don’t feel self conscious my body went back to normal and the one thing I worry about is my teeth but there’s no hiding them!

me and my partner always get dressed and undressed in front of each other and when intimate we both always end up naked so it’s just how comfortable we are

OMG12 · 01/03/2023 19:51

OMG this thread is heartbreaking - a partner should love every part of you, you should be free to be exactly who you are in mind body and spirit you shouldn’t be embarrassed about any part of yourself

Ivalueloyaltyaboveallelse · 01/03/2023 19:56

Yes nearly everyday. He’s seen me very overweight and slimmer with saggy skin. He’s helped me shower after I had a major operation recently and after my two c-sections. We hide nothing from each other. I always open my eyes to take a sneak peak at him in the mornings getting dressed. He gets up before me and sleeps naked, I love it and he always looks at me when I’m naked, even tho I dislike my body. He makes me feel comfortable and loved. We often shower together and seen it all.

Paperexcelandpens · 01/03/2023 20:02

GPFavo · 01/03/2023 12:20

Sometimes I silently lift my top up with my breasts out and just wait for DH to notice 😂Usually when he’s monologing about something very dull!

Me too!

MissyB1 · 01/03/2023 20:09

Yes, always have done, always will. I had a mastectomy 7 years ago, we both removed the dressing together after the op, he wanted me to know it didn’t change how he felt about my body.

PleaseJustText · 01/03/2023 20:11

Sometimes I silently lift my top up with my breasts out and just wait for DH to notice 😂Usually when he’s monologing about something very dull!*

It took me a while to be comfortable enough to be naked but I've always done the same with my DH. The way he stutters once he's realised my boobs are out is really funny.

Johnisafckface · 01/03/2023 20:20

I did when I was in my teens/early 20s and had a good body. But havent been confident really to do it since my body is not the nicest thing to look at. It feels awkward to me. But I also find it awkward to watch whomever I'm dating get dressed too, so I usually look away.

Xrays · 01/03/2023 20:32

I don’t have any problem with dh seeing me naked but I like a bit of space and privacy to get dressed. It’s a bit of me time in my otherwise super busy day. I like to have my own thoughts, uninterrupted time etc. I get very stressy if I don’t have that time to myself.

Emmamoo89 · 01/03/2023 20:38

That's so weird. I love to sleep naked in the summer

StarlightLady · 01/03/2023 20:54

I'm a wicked woman! I get undressed in front of loads of different people. Forgive me MN, I have sinned.

TellySavalashairbrush · 01/03/2023 20:54

No, I like my privacy. The thought of either of us routinely sleeping naked all night gives me the ick too. Just doesn’t seem hygienic.