Quite a lot to fit in so I'll try and keep it brief! I have a chronic illness (but everyday life generally fine, just get really exhausted occasionally) work full time and have 4yo DD. I do most of the housework, household accounts, etc. we do have a cleaner once a week because I just couldn't cope with it all. Anyway, kind of lost my sex drive when DD was born - had episiotomy and 'things' felt/feel different, not in a nice way - although there have been times when things are ok. Recently though I just don't 'fancy it' at all and DH is, I can tell, in a right mood about it. I realise that no sex makes him feel rejected and I have tried to explain how I feel (ie: knackered) - I think it boils down to the old saying in that a woman needs to feel loved to want sex and a man needs sex to feel loved. Sound silly but I just don't feel 'cherished' and everyday life just doesn't make me want any kind of intimacy. As an example, yesterday evening (we both got in from work at about 6pm) I took DD on her bike to the local park for a while, DH went to the gym. Put DD to bed about 7.15, DH just got home, then I cooked dinner and we sat and ate, watched a bit of TV etc - DH made a couple of 'jokey' comments so I just felt pressured about sex. However, he was in a shit mood and I genuinely don't understand why he can't see that that's not attractive? When we went to bed, he said something along the lines of 'no sex again tonigh I suppose?' and I said no, I wasn't at all in the mood, given we had hardly spoken all evening. We had a half hearted attempt at talking about it, then he went and slept downstairs saying that I don't love him.
I am willing to go the GP about my lack of sex drive but is it all my problem? Anyone else feel like this? I do love him, we have been together 15 years, and I want things to get better. Thanks for reading.