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Yes, but I have been married to my husband for over 30 years. However, he enjoys ALL kinds of intimacy and not just sex, and from what I hear, he is far from being the only man like that.
It's a known fact that sexual desires decrease with age. I'm feeling a little myself at 42 but for men, in general, the warm and fuzzy feeling translates into the brain sending signals down the line, blood flowing in the same direction and the desire is pretty much immediate. It's not something men can easily control. Hence the difference in what is perceived as intimacy.
It's threads like this that make me realize just what a wonderful marriage I have. Don't get me wrong, I like the "women's weekend" where Dave gets the house to himself for a few days. But after a few days I get bored and lonely and miss my wife. I'm terrified at how bored and lonely I would be if I lose her before I go.
Did not read all of this, but we live in a 55+ community and the single men find many of the single ladies here (divorced and widowed) have the "I'm not your nurse and I am not your purse" attitude now that they are living an active, carefree life as they look back on their "relationship" days. And MOST of them enjoy good memories of their past relationships (mostly the widowed, granted).
About 10 years ago DH went on a road trip with another fellow to help some flood people. I happened to be out of town for that weekend with my daughter. When I got back a couple days later and he did too it felt like I had not seen him in months. It was like a breath of fresh air and I really wanted to see him.
Maybe our problem is we have too much togetherness. We live and work together. He is on the phone with me a dozen times a day and I see him off and on as needs arise during the day. He stops at supermarket almost every day on the way home and calls to see if I want anything, and calls several times while he is in the store: do you want this, how about that?
He does not have hobbies outside of his work. He does not mind this togetherness. In fact he dislikes being by himself. If he's running an errand like to the auto parts store he asks me if I'd like to go with him. Honestly I think he's going to drive me crazy once he's not working. He honestly does not seem to need alone time.
Honestly, if something happened to me I fear he'd go searching right away for someone else. There are a lot of unscrupulous women (and men) out there and he's way too trusting. I could have hidden a fortune around here and he'd never had known. I keep trying to warn him of things like this, but still I'm concerned. I don't have a clear picture at this point of who's healthier right now....
Not trying to go against the grain but in my experience there seems to be an abundance of women 40s thru 70s on the prowl. And there's no way that they're hip to my net worth, at least not by the way I dress. Haven't worn a tie, much less formal wear, since 1997.
I prefer a platonic friend, someone to watch DVR recordings with, work out at the gym, but otherwise be alone.
Don't nag. Noone likes that, neither do you.
Have sex more often. Men know intimacy only in terms of sex. Besides, it's a pleasurable event for both parties, not to mention the extensive health benefits.
Don't try to change us. We are who we are and if we want to change we will do it on our own.
The obvious is just that... obvious. Don't ask questions about the obvious.
This is nice but all from a male point of view. How about men showing intimacy, sympathy and caring first and the wife then would be encouraged to want to have sex.
a dog will always love you more than your spouse .
want proof ? take your dog and your spouse and lock them in the trunk of the car for an hour .
then open the trunk . see which one is happier to see you .
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