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advice please - how do a kick start my sex drive!

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linconlass · 28/12/2009 23:50

Have been married 20 years - ds 11 and dd 10.My drive has always fluctuated with mood ,busyness etc and when children small my dh got fed up of approaching me as answer was v often no !! in end he stopped appoching me and left it to me to approach him as im sorry to say that i think it knocked his confidence.As consequence we now have sex v v rarley.I find that im not intrested and i think that its a case of use it or lose it - or in my case lost it !! my dh is a gentle soul and though frustrated as well as wanting to make connection he does not pressurise me.Im not really intrested anymore but dont want to upset or lose him so i feel that i should try to regain my mo jo !! I feel too shy now to approach him as its not been in our remit for ages and i know he wont approach me .we get on really well as if we are friends - i dont fancy him but do love him - we really are more like good friends and i feel i should do what i know he wants !!!advice please ----and be gentle!!blush!!

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BitOfFun · 29/12/2009 00:04

Start having a wank every day. Sorry to be crude, but it will help.

dearprudence · 29/12/2009 00:13

Do you not want it at all, or just not with him?

I'd agree with BOF actually.

whyme2 · 29/12/2009 00:16

I would say treat yourself so you feel nice ie new hair cut or do some exercise, then have a look at some porn in whatever form you wish and have a wank. The more you do the more youwill want it.

linconlass · 29/12/2009 00:16

have gone off it i guess but its also true im not intrested in doing with him..I do love him just dont fancy !

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busybeingmum · 29/12/2009 00:25

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BitOfFun · 29/12/2009 03:04

Also, try some reading material that might get you back in touch with your fantasies.

ItsGraceAgain · 29/12/2009 04:18

BOF's not far off, Licon! As you say - use it or lose it; use it by yourself for a while and you might surprise you

New hair & clothes are always a good idea - see yourself as sexy, and the rest comes easier ... and, I hate to say it but somebody's got to: play dates. You know, meet up at a nice venue, kids attended at home (forget about them for a few hours), look into each other's eyes and impress each other with your wit & gorgeousness!

All sounds cheesy written down like this, but where there's love there's passion. You just need to give it a bit of encouragement. Worth a try anyway ...?!

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veryconfusedandupset · 29/12/2009 07:50

Yes, I think starting on your own is a very good idea, and every day too. then I think you just need to start doing it again with your DH - my own experience was that it is a bit like exercise, you put it off, think you won't enjoy it but once you start regularly it is really very nice. We went from maybe once every 2 - 3 months to rather above the national average for married people because we resolved to make it a priority and then nature just took over. You probably think you don't fancy him at the moment because you are living in a brother and sister relationship. If you get started as husband and wife again I expect your attitude will change. I feel quite sad now that we had such a long fallow period and much happier now - and much closer to DH now it is over.

differentnameforthis · 29/12/2009 08:04

Dh & I went thru a dry spell recently. Then a spell where we couldn't actually have sex (no contraception) but we did lots of other stuff. It actually helped! By the time contraception was sorted, we were both wanting it a lot more than we ever had (and we have been together 20yrs!)

Lots of communication, cuddles, touches in passing.

I had thought at one point that I didn't fancy dh, but I think it was more because of this issue than actually not fancying him, if that makes sense!

I will finish by saying that if you don't WANT to have sex with him, don't....this will not help things at all!

HowIGotItBack · 29/12/2009 16:24

Have namechanged for this but am regular. We went thru something like this, but it was due to to other pressures - I felt resentful @ fulltime job, no help with childcare, responsibilty for house etc felt totally unappreciated. He works long hours - got to the point where I was going to be deliberately before he got home from work so as not to ahve to talk to him, so much more than just sex - communication between us broke down completely, and he also felt unappreciated. He would go off to play sport @ weekends and the only convos we had were about arrangements for the DC - we might as well have been separated.
I contemplated an affair with someone who made it obvious he fancied me, I dithered, then I found out that DH was having an affair. I was not entirely suprised, had suspected it, and didn't think I cared. But the shock of it being true made me realise I DID care. We both then talked honestly about how we felt and what pressures we were under. He ended the affair immediately, said it was fizzling out anyway, more than just sex, because she listened to him & laughed with him - he was totally honest I think.
So I explained just a few things he could do that would make me feel better, and that night we started being nicer to each other.
Was only a month ago (!) so not counting chickens, BUT just things like he doesn't criticise my driving, takes the kids out so that I can - do nothing - brings me a cup of tea every morning, no longer blames me for him losing his sports bag etc - I know this may sound just normal for most people, but for us it is complete new relationship I appreciate that this is a bit more extreme than your situation OP, but strangely, just the being nicer and laughing together has made me feel sexier. We go out without the kids (I always used the excuse of no babysitter to avoid nights out, I now realise) and I sometimes wear no underwear, and tell him when we get there. I know that may sound corny, cheesy contrived, but to see him excited makes me excited. (You would not belive the expression on his face the first time I did that - not like my normal behaviour )
And its true what the others have said, when you start doing it more often, you want it more.

We now hug each other to sleep and awake as well, which I know he could not do with OW as they did not spend the night. (Obviously do feel some insecurity re OW, have not asked details, but concentrate on positive aspect of what he can do with me - eg not use condoms - that he could not do with her.

ItsGraceAgain · 29/12/2009 20:39

What a fantastic, inspiring post, GotItBack! I'm sending you & DH good wishes, but suspect you don't need mine from now on

Plenty of research supports the idea that "just doing it" makes you want it more (like exercise, heh). But, equally, we need to feel sexy about ourselves.

Remember when you used to do your hair and makeup with your friends, before a night out? That's all about sexing up your gorgeousness, isn't it? It sort of goes by the wayside after you get busy. But it IS possible to get it back.

One of my cheesy-but-works tactics was advice from a therapist: I gave myself a Princess Day. Yeah, like you do with kids I treated myself to all the girly stuff, plus some wine & designer food (as I'm not actually a child), and invited DH to meet me at a restaurant. The effect was amazing. It boosted my confidence (and his) no end.

Since then, I give myself regular Princess days ... you gotta love yourself like you want to be loved (cliche for a reason?)

linconlass · 29/12/2009 23:28

thanks all you have been v kind !!! will try !!!x

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