2025-01-20 – Health – www.theguardian.com
I don’t want to upset him, as he’s extremely proud and sensitive. But I am now having to grin and bear every sexual encounter we have
I love my husband of 16 years dearly and still think he is attractive but feel completely unaroused by him when we are in close proximity. As a result, our sex life has disappeared, which is causing a lot of resentment. Things that didn’t used to matter now do. I find his back hair and yellow teeth offputting. I don’t want to upset him so don’t feel I can tell him these things. He’s extremely proud and sensitive and would not react well, regardless of how softly the news was delivered. I feel that I am grinning and bearing every sexual encounter with him and he can tell. He is also the one who initiates sex and he does this through sending a text message, which I have to admit does nothing for me either.
We have to educate others about our needs, our likes and dislikes. You are being considerate in not wanting to hurt your husband by…