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Do partners who don't want sex have the 'right' to object to their partners having sex elsewhere?

112 replies

ImperialBlether · 24/08/2011 22:40

There are so many threads where the OP has a low sex drive or where the OP's partner has a low sex drive.

Leaving aside those where the OP has had a young baby or where there has been illness or unusual stress, does anyone have the moral right to say "I don't want sex and I don't want you to have it, either"?

I'm not talking about where a partner is flirting with someone else or is using porn and the partner objects.

I'm talking about reasonable situations, eg the kids are aged 10 upwards and the OP or their partner just doesn't want sex.

OP posts:
carernotasaint · 31/08/2011 00:26

Will do Fairenuff. It sort of helps that the buses are crap round here so i have to walk everywhere anyway. Thanks for your support. You have been an angel xxx

carernotasaint · 01/09/2011 23:53

Just bumping this thread in case Geaordieminx hasnt seen it (i cant remember whether she contributed to this thread or not.)

TheOriginalFAB · 02/09/2011 16:27

I am finding it really hard to word the question I have been musing about for a while since seeing this thread.

If someone is with holding sex for malicious reasons I think that is different.

If someone can't have sex, how can it be right for the other one just to sleep with someone else? It might not be fair for the one wanting sex to go without but how can it be fair for the other to have to accept their h/w shagging someone else?

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ImperialBlether · 02/09/2011 19:27

Fab, that wasn't the point of this thread. I was interested in those cases when someone withdraws from their partner sexually and makes it clear (either verbally or through actions) that they will never sleep with them again.

There have been many women on MN who have said they're reasonably happy in their relationships but don't want sex with their husbands. I was interested to know whether these women think their husbands should just put up and shut up.

OP posts:
TheOriginalFAB · 02/09/2011 19:36

I know it wasn't rhw point of the thread. I was just asking the question.

carernotasaint · 02/09/2011 20:19

Original Fab in my case my husband has been unable to have sex since his heart attack five years ago. In the TEN YEARS TEN YEARS previous to that he denied me all intimacy ,hugs ,comfort everything. So in my case its a bit of both so my situation cant be put in a neat little box or pigeonhole. He refused counselling for seven years before my affair. It is impossible not to feel at least slightly used in this situation.

TheOriginalFAB · 02/09/2011 20:53

I am sorry you have had such a difficult time, carernotasaint.

carernotasaint · 02/09/2011 21:22

Original Fab im sorry if that came across as having a go at you. that was NOT my intention. I just get very frustrated and angry at times. Sorry x

TheOriginalFAB · 02/09/2011 21:51

Not at all. I realise I shoudn't have asked the question on this thread.

welshbyrd · 03/09/2011 09:47

Onemorechap - Hope you do not mind, was hoping for a bit of advice from you, your previous relationship is very similar to my DHs last relationship

Background - They were together 10years, 1DD and her previous DS.
On the whole it was a very volatile relationship from day one, but he told me she used to with hold sex as punishment/mind games/control, for months, twice even over a year.

Fast forward 4 years from their split, we and him met.
I would not say he was highly sexed, but we it was regular, loving, everything it should have been, neither ever initiated it, we would kiss, as we were very affectionate at time, and one thing led to another ...

We has DD 2 years ago, all through pregnancy we were very very close, always cwtching, when we passed each other would stroke hands, very affectionate, DD so much hard work, we were exhausted for about a year, so naturally sex took a back seat, so did the affection Sad

Last year we got married, months prior to this I was having doubts, we had not had sex,kiss or cuddled for months.We spoke and got married.
Truthfully, our wedding day was the first time in months we kissed
I know I should have stepped back and cancelled wedding, but so many of our relatives helped financially, I felt at the time I had no choice.
No sex wedding night, spoke about it a few weeks later. Had sex then it tails of again a week or 2 later
This has been going on for about 2 years now, every 4- 5 months, I end up getting stressed, and talk to him about it, he contributes nothing to the discussion [no reason on his side as to how we are here again] though he always agrees with me, we agree to try harder, 2 -3 weeks later, we are back to square one again, and wait another few months until I bring it up again.
We are now close to me wanting to bring it up again, feels like Im banging my head against a brick wall
Think I should add, DH wakes at 4.45 each morning for work, he is home by 4.30pm, plays with the kids, do family things,on internet when they have gone to bed until 9pm, then bed
Also have to add DH is a super husband barr this,he helps with everything, is great with DD and my 2 from previous relationship, is not jealous, not spiteful, disrespectful, dose not raise his voice, he is go with flow sort of person, we never argue, apart from this one thing

I wanted to ask, has your previous relationship affected your views on sex? your relationship with your current partner? and well if it has affected your in anyway?
Any other poster who would like to offer advice I would really appreciate it

Jeez, quite an essay I have typed here, sorry Blush

TDada · 03/09/2011 12:40

hard to define "withholding sex" from partner.

TDada · 03/09/2011 12:46

"Perhaps it feels like reward and punishment? But it's actually wanting or not wanting to have sex." Interesting post by PosieParker. For one party it may feel like reward/punishment and for the other it might feel like not wanting...two diff perspectives in the same marriage.

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