Husband farting is giving me the ick

[Marriedtoafarter]

What can I do / say to stop my husband farting so much. He claims he can’t help it but I can hear he forces them out and they stink. I’ve said it isn’t fair for me to breathe in that air, said it gives me the ick, asked politely, asked sharply, asked so many times for it to stop and it does maybe for an hour or two but then he will fart again when we go to bed for example and it makes me shudder.

I love him so much but it makes me not want to cuddle or kiss him let alone anything else!!!

Any advice??? 😷

Exactly the same experience. I seriously think it’s a way of them passive-aggressively showing disrespect towards you.

Well, the OP doesn't seem to have returned, so you'd have to wonder.

This is Mumsnet, where bad things, including stinky farts, only happen in Britain.

On the very rare occasions when people 'on the continent' fart, they smell of roses and sound like a symphony orchestra.

@Gwenhwyfar fair enough re the tablets. But it seems peculiar to me that women never ever seem to do multiple toxically stinky farts in the company of others. If we can hold it in why can't they?

My OH was like this in terms of frequency and smell! He cut out gluten from his diet and his gut completely transformed.

☹️ All these comments make me sad.
I have no control of farts after a traumatic birth injury that was not repaired. I bet people assume I’m disgusting and do it on purpose, I get that the husband probably does do it on purpose but some people really can’t help it

Then explain to me why people who can't hold their farts in get no help from their GP.

I can't either and never given birth. Most people in real life are not as nasty as on MN.

We can't!!!!

@Gwenhwyfar I'm sure you'd at least feel a bit embarrassed and try to get to the bathroom! Men seem to have no shame!

No. There'd be no way I could get to the bathroom in time.
Yes, my embarrassment would be worse than for a man because it's considered much worse for a woman to fart, but I actually think we suffer even more from bloating and flatulence.

My DH was at the birth of our DD. Looked after me when I could not walk. Helped me dress and wash after surgery. Changed our daughter’s nappy’s and washed all my blood soaked underwear. Why would it be a problem for us to fart in front of each other after all that, disrespectful, please. It’s just funny.

@Gwenhwyfar I'm sorry to hear you have issues. It's true that women probably have worse gut problems, but somehow they don't smell as bad!

No, but when we do smell it's mortifying for us.

No, you're wrong. It is entirely possible for many people to hold in farts until they get to the toilet. I hold mine in all day and tend to do a lot when I get home from work.

Obviously an occasional one comes suddenly and u expectedly, but usually I feel it coming and hold it in until on my own. Must be very difficult to be unable to hold them.

My partner has never farted in front of me, except once while sleeping.

Try being firmly middle aged, I could be sponsored by Kelloggs, I go 'snap, crackle and pop so often!'
As much as I used to be very particular, bending over, lifting stuff and exercise all have me popping!

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I find this so bizarre. It's very difficult and bloody uncomfortable to hold your farts in, and why WOULD you? It's a natural bodily function. You can even do it in public without being heard...You don't have to do it loud - just squeeze it out. I fart walking along in Morrisons. It's not loud and there is no smell! Big deal! (I mean, I don't do it often - but if I need to fart I will!)

ALSO, I find it unbelievable that anyone never farts in front of their partner. Not a relationship I could be in. Imagine living like that.

DH and I don't fart a massive amount, but when we want to crack one off we do.

Thing is, with the OP, if her DH is doing rank, vile, smelly farts, even if he went outside to do it, he would drag it back inside. As has been said, he needs to see a doctor!

And I see the OP has STILL not returned. After 2 days!

I disagree. I know just as many women who do multiple whiffy loud farts as men in company and either can't hold them in or don't see the need to try. The only difference I've ever noticed between men and women farting if that many men, including my husband, seem to be unable to fart without lifting a leg first 😆😆

@Growlybear83

The only difference I've ever noticed between men and women farting if that many men, including my husband, seem to be unable to fart without lifting a leg first! 😆😆

LMFAO!!!!! Sooooo true! 😂

Very difficult for some. Easy for others. And I hold them because I don't want to create a stink for people around me.

If people want to have that sort of relationship, fine, but I prefer that others keep their bodily functions to themselves, and strive to do the same. The thought of sitting around flatulating together rather takes the edge off.

@BettyBardMacDonald Personally I find it rather fun to have a competition with my husband and daughter to see who can do the loudest and longest fart when we've all been eating curry or butternut squash soup. I usually win 😆😆

This made me giggle 😂

Better out than in is all I would say.

A good fart can be very satisfying.