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Sexless relationship

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Moreraspberryvodkaplease · 19/11/2017 09:28

Well that's pretty much it! My dp isn't interested in sex at all, He is very affectionate day to day always says he loves me, kisses me when I come home or go out (not the full on passionate snog your face off kind that I want but still) and grabs my bum etc but that is it!!! When it comes to the bedroom things are just rubbish! we have been together 7 years and things were hot in the beginning but I just don't know how to get it back! I feel like everything I see or hear is always about the woman not wanting to have sex with the man - but this is the total opposite and it's making me feel crap! Sorry for rambling on but just wanted some advice?

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TheNaze73 · 19/11/2017 12:22

Huge generalisation however, sex is very visual for men. Is he overweight or lost confidence in himself?

AkimboLimbo · 19/11/2017 20:36

Have you spoken to him about it?

Moreraspberryvodkaplease · 19/11/2017 21:11

He is fit and healthy, so nothing to do with gaining weight. I have spoken to him and I get the same answer that he will make an effort and he's just got a lot going on, he loves me etc but nothing has changed at all! This has been going on for a few years

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TDHManchester · 22/11/2017 17:51

I'm a man but seriously,,,if he "has to make an effort" to get physical with his wife/partner/lover then there are some issues here. Most guys,,if a woman makes themselves available, will rise to/warm to the occasion fairly readily.

Could he be having an affair or have had one?

Endlessdilemmas2 · 23/11/2017 16:54

Oh darling, I am in exactly the same position. There is just... nothing. And it is so lonely and isolating. I'm really not sure what the answer is.. but you aren't alone.x

Moreraspberryvodkaplease · 23/11/2017 23:37

Manchester thanks for your response, he's definitely not having an affair (well if he is he's far too clever for his own good😂) And I don't think he ever has. I keep on thinking about leaving as I think it's totally soul destroying and I can't be happy if this is my relationship but I love him! I don't know if anyone has ever tried couples counselling or sex therapy and if it's worked/helped? I don't want to leave but I'm feeling like I don't really have any other options ☹️

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Moreraspberryvodkaplease · 23/11/2017 23:41

endlessdilemmas it's not good is it! Have you tried any type of therapy? How long have you been in your relationship?

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Zofloraqueen27 · 23/11/2017 23:48

Well Raspberry just take some time out to think how you will be feeling in say thirty years time without sex. Your self esteem will be long gone, you will feel neglected and uncared for. You will be alternatively angry, hurt, sad, rejected and very sad. Is this what you really want to face. Think about it m- if a warm, loving sexual caring relationship is what you want need and deserve realise before it is too late that this is not very likely at all to happen for you. Believe me I know.

PARunnerGirl · 24/11/2017 05:42

This is a bit of a copy/paste response from a reply I gave to a similar thread. I respond to these because I have been there and know exactly how sad and frustrating it is.

I had a very similar sex life with my ex-husband. It was a major reason for the divorce, because it filtered down into and affected a lot other aspects of our life.

My ex husband was also affectionate and loving but able to lose himself in a moment, act on physical desire, couldn’t talk about sex, use sexy language and so on. I see now that he loved me, but more like a family member than a wife or partner. No one would have believed the poor sex life we had, due to us both being young, child-free, attractive, fit and healthy etc etc.

I have to be honest and say that in over a decade of marriage, I tried in many ways to pull him out of his shell and show him what a fulfilling sex life could be. But he just couldn't do it. Some posters will be blunt with the divorce comments. I would say: do what you think you need to do to give it every shot in the world of working. If it doesn't, you'll know you tried everything. We need to figure this stuff out for ourselves and you're obviously not going to file for divorce today based on comments here! My gut instinct tells me this is too important for you and not important enough for him though.

I am now with someone who pushes me up against a wall to kiss me on the walk home from the pub/ cinema/ restaurant or bites my bottom lip while we're kissing to show me what he's thinking or does lots of other things I wont mention here! Sex is important to me and I couldn't have stayed in my marriage. BUT, I think it will take you some time to see whether or not you arrive at the same decision.

Lozmatoz · 24/11/2017 05:54

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Adamadamant · 24/11/2017 13:32

I am so sorry to hear you're in this position, I would certainly recommend taking to someone at Relate, you can talk to someone online to look for ideas of how to move forward.

NotTheFordType · 26/11/2017 10:37

Well you've got two options.

  1. Stay with him and by mutual agreement, get your sexual needs met elsewhere.
  2. Leave him and find someone with a sex drive more closely matched to your own.

The only other alternative is to have your self esteem and confidence slowly eroded over many years. So, don't do that.

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