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Feel more like brother and sister than husband and wife...

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henwoman · 08/02/2012 21:47

I have no libido. What.so.ever. 2 kids (11 & 5), married 17 yrs, together 20 yrs. Over xmas I found my husband watching internet porn. Felt sad and disappointed. At 2nd visit to Relate he said he's been using internet porn x 2 yrs, 2 or 3 times a week. Because I'm not giving him any. (sex). It's difficult to instigate something (sex) you have no urge to do, and after he's been rejected by me too often over the years I'm relieved in some way it's only porn. Mostly just sad, because even though we had sex last weekend (first time in around 10 weeks) it didn't fix anything (in my head) and I think he really enjoyed it - because he's been starved for so long. Will persevere with Relate because I really want to turn this around. Has anyone else had this problem? Do I love him still? He's the only one for me, but honestly, the fire's gone out with the child rearing, and lack of practical family support - we live 4 hrs away from nearest family.

We've been under enormous stress last 2 yrs - business struggling and went under before xmas. And I'm 46 and I've got classic menopausal (peri, whatever) symptoms, so probably hormonal issues as well. Any comments welcome.

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LadyMedea · 08/02/2012 22:12

Get hold of a copy of 'the sex diaries' by Bettina Ardnt... Not as dodgy as it sounds, a study of the diaries of 98 couples keeping diaries about their sex lives for a year. It gave me great insight into sex in long term relationships, and made me feel lesson a freak to have misplaced my sex drive... Now thankfully rediscovered (for now at least, I hope for good).

'the sex starved marriage' by Michelle Weiner Davis is also a great read along a more 'self help' line.

Are you going to relate particularly for the sex issue? Are you seeing one of their specialist psychosexual counsellers or a regular one?

henwoman · 09/02/2012 19:22

LadyMedea - thanks for the input. On the Relate front we're doing both - well, so far just general counselling, but hope to get the psychosexual into the diary for next week.
We've both admitted to being stuck in a rut, both on bedroom front and work/childrearing routine. I don't sleep well - which leaves me tired, obviously, and may be related to the business going under (took 2 yrs) stress, and/or hormones. My GP said 3 things to try: HRT; Anti depressants; Relate. So we've started with Relate and will see what transpires.

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Greendoir24 · 12/08/2020 00:29

Bored hubby more like my brother well can’t wait for sat nite glad he’s in nites be with my lover at last yippee

Geppili · 12/08/2020 00:36

@Henwoman Today I swore I would ring my dictor for HRT. But I am scared because I am overweight. I am in a v similar position. Pm me if you like.

Geppili · 12/08/2020 00:37

Zombie

Justreadingtheforum3 · 12/08/2020 07:05

Have you looked into why you're not having sex? Could it be the contraception you're on? I found using contraception killed all my urge. If you love your husband and it's not him putting you off try to find the root cause for the lack of libido. Xx

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