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Our Life Is Dull, She’s Not Into My Fantasies. Is She Still Into ME?

July 24, 2017 By: aandtcomment

alison and tony avatar 2017Leather and Lace Answer Your Question! 

My wife and I have been married 18 years. Our day to day life is ok, dull and routine I guess.  The issue is that I often fantasize about my wife having sex with another man. It is such an obsession of mine that I’ve even written her letters telling her how much this would mean to me, and outlining how it would enhance, not hurt, our sex life.  I don’t really know why I want to see her with someone else so much, but I just do, and I can’t stop thinking about it. It’s been a couple of years that I’ve tried, but all she does is shut me down completely. She won’t even talk about it, let alone consider it.  It has gotten to be such a hot button issue between us that now she won’t even let me initiate sex, I have to wait for her to do it. Now I have to sometimes wait weeks (and sometimes it’s been months).  She makes it clear that she doesn’t really want to touch me. My wife doesn’t drink or do drugs and she doesn’t like porn. She’s just not into anything new or even remotely adventurous, let alone kinky. I wish she would consider being with another man, but if she won’t do that, why can’t she try and please me and consider something that’s is more exciting than plain old missionary?  
Thanks,  Craig
I don't want to touch you!

I don’t want to touch you! I don’t want to touch you!

 

Tony Sabatini 2016Tony’s Take:   This couple has two related and very bad problems. The first is that they don’t communicate with each other on any topic which involves sexuality. Because of this, each has now isolated themselves and hardened their positions about what will work in the relationship.

This has led to a situation where this couple is at best, friends, but are acting more like roommates than lovers and life companions.

It’s a very hard problem to solve. If the wife wanted to solve this issue and money isn’t an issue, a therapist versed in sexual issues would normally be necessary. The wife’s background either religious or family has set her strict limits on her behavior. She’s obviously not passionate about her partner and doesn’t feel the necessity of touch. She has unilaterally decided that sex is unnecessary for both of them.

This is not to say that “Craig” is not at fault also. He needed to encourage his wife at all times physically, with touch, kisses, and hugs, and with flat out intimate touching on a random loving basis to ensure her that she is still desirable and to boost her libido. Instead, he has moved to fantasy.

When he didn’t get what he wanted from her, he  alienated her by trying to get her involved in fantasies such as porn and voyeurism,

If Craig’s wife was ever happy and expressive sexually in the relationship perhaps it can be rekindled. However, if she was never happy and just going along to get along, without having the passion for it, then there is really no hope that this relationship can be fixed in the future.

 

alison blackmanAlison’s Take:  Most people miss sending us crucial details when the write and we have to assume some of what their situation may be. Since we remove all of the personal details from every letter so only the core of any question remains, we are making some assumptions with Craig and his wife because the general question is a serious one that many couples face.

Obviously, I can’t read Craig’s wife’s mind to know what she feels or felt about sex with Craig.  But surely Craig must have figured out early in their marriage what her feelings are. And, since Craig says his wife isn’t adventurous to begin with, surely begging her to be naked with another man, let alone have sex with him, is a huge stretch!

That said, perhaps it wouldn’t have been completely out of her comfort zone to try adult toys with Craig, or try some other types of non-threatening role play.  have no idea whether or not he ever made these suggestions but after 20 years, I can see how it might strain their relationship now.

If Craig wanted more variety, he had 18 years to try to get it.  So one has to wonder if he also went along to get along and never made any suggestions that might strain their relationship.  Asking her now, I can see how it will definitely cause her to back away.

But I think there’s more to Craig’s letter. When a woman withholds all of her affection (especially if she insists on controlling when and how they have intimate relations), it’s often not so much because her libido needs stroking (as Tony suggests)  but because she is furious about something that she is keeping inside herself.

Withholding her affection is how she lets her partner know how angry she is, without discussing it.

While good communication (with or without a therapist to guide them) might solve Craig’s longing for connection with his wife, the problem is that once a barrier is up for a long time, it’s hard to break it down.  Still, hugs and kisses aren’t going to get Craig’s wife to do anything he wants, if their underlying problems aren’t solved.

Sometimes, love doesn’t cure everything.

*readers: do you have an opinion about this? We’d love to hear from you. 

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