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PhD 03-25-2011 10:53 AM

Sexless Marriage - almost
 
What would you do in a near sexless marriage where you have tried everything? The woman just isn't that sexual - full stop.
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dlish 03-25-2011 11:04 AM

i think a bit more informationis needed if you are looking for detailed responses.

how old are you two? how long have you been together? kids? is she on medication? how long has this been going on? have you tried councelling? etc etc

all this information is pertinant for us to give you the feedback you're expecting. the more info you give us, the more we can help you.

The_Jazz 03-25-2011 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by PhD (Post 2885200)
What would you do in a near sexless marriage where you have tried everything? The woman just isn't that sexual - full stop.
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Sometimes an important part of mature discussion - which is what we do around here - is being honest with ourselves and each other. Calling someone's statement a lie is not a flame or punishable. You are not required to believe something you know is bullshit. So go ahead and call it when you see it - just be polite about it. The statement's the thing, not the person.

First, I think we need more information, as dlish pointed out. There are potentially big differences between your "near sexless marriage" and my definition of the same.

Second, I'm very curious why you feel the need to quote me from another thread seemingly out of context. Based on what prompted that statement, especially the behind-the-scenes stuff that you should have no idea about, I read your question in a very different light.

So why don't you come out with it and tell us what's really going on.

Baraka_Guru 03-25-2011 11:53 AM

For the purposes of being on the same page, I propose a more concrete definition of what a sexless marriage means. One measure suggests it's a marriage in which sexual intimacy occurs less than 10 times per year (which accounts for approximately 20 percent of couples in one survey).

Sexless marriage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Where do you fit in there?
What is your desired sexual frequency?
Where does she stand?
Any health issues?
Any non-sexual relationship issues?

ASU2003 03-25-2011 12:07 PM


Maybe you should ask YouTube... ;)

levite 03-25-2011 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by PhD (Post 2885200)
What would you do in a near sexless marriage where you have tried everything? The woman just isn't that sexual - full stop.

What is defined by "sexless?" If you mean that as a hyperbolic euphemism for something like you want it several times a week, minimum, and she wants it every other week, that's an issue, but if the relationship is stellar in every other way, it might be worth just resigning yourself to frequent masturbation and biweekly sex. But if you really mean literally sexless, on the order of your wife is interested only a few times a year, that's a serious obstacle, no matter how great the relationship might be otherwise.

I have been in a number of long-term relationships where my partner had a slightly lower sex drive than I did, and I made my peace with it. But I have to be honest, if I found myself married to someone who simply was not interested in sex, and could only muster up the willingness to do it a couple of times a year, I would probably insist on sex therapy for her/us, or else end the marriage. I personally could not live my life with basically no sex forever; that is just something I am unable to do. You might be different. You might have different balances you can adjust in your life. But for me, that would be a dealbreaker.

Strange Famous 03-26-2011 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Jazz (Post 2885223)
First, I think we need more information, as dlish pointed out. There are potentially big differences between your "near sexless marriage" and my definition of the same.

Second, I'm very curious why you feel the need to quote me from another thread seemingly out of context. Based on what prompted that statement, especially the behind-the-scenes stuff that you should have no idea about, I read your question in a very different light.

So why don't you come out with it and tell us what's really going on.

do you sometimes think youre a bit too aggressive really (verbally)?

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Anyway, to address the original question... NO ONE can tell you the answers to your life problems, we can only give views based on our own life experiences that you can try to find some value in.

My own view is that different sex drives is one of the biggest reasons relationships fail. If one partner is really sexy and the other just doesnt like it that much, it is very difficult to find any common ground. Either the sexy one will be frustrated all the time, or the unsexy one feel like they have to do stuff they dont really have an interest in to make the other happy: either path leads to tension, resentment, breakdown.

A lot of people come out with stuff like "someone who isnt into sex must be repressed somehow" but my own feelings are just that some people really arent that into it. I dont mean to give a depressing answer or be negative... but if you cannot come to an accomodation (and a lot of marriages like this become half open - which is a very difficult thing and takes more maturity than I have certainly) I dont see how things will ever change

You either have to settle for some middle groudn because the rest of the relationship makes it worth it, or really take a long hard look at things imo.

The_Jazz 03-26-2011 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Strange Famous (Post 2885526)
do you sometimes think youre a bit too aggressive really (verbally)?

Yes, but this isn't one of those time.

ASU2003 03-26-2011 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Jazz (Post 2885223)
Second, I'm very curious why you feel the need to quote me from another thread seemingly out of context. Based on what prompted that statement, especially the behind-the-scenes stuff that you should have no idea about, I read your question in a very different light.
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Sometimes an important part of mature discussion - which is what we do around here - is being honest with ourselves and each other. Calling someone's statement a lie is not a flame or punishable. You are not required to believe something you know is bullshit. So go ahead and call it when you see it - just be polite about it. The statement's the thing, not the person.
Maybe they wanted it to be their signature or something...

Ourcrazymodern? 03-26-2011 04:23 PM

Let's all hope PhD's getting a little RIGHT NOW.

The_Jazz 03-27-2011 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ASU2003 (Post 2885575)
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Maybe they wanted it to be their signature or something...

That's one of the warning signs of a potential spammer. But PhD has been around long enough not to be, which makes it even more nonsensical.


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