DEAR ABBY: I knew my husband for two years before we married four years ago. My problem is we are no longer intimate -- not even hugs or kisses. For the first two years we did have sex, but the only affection I get now is a kiss on my forehead or my hand.
When I asked if we could sleep together during the weekends, he refused. He says the reason is he has to finish his work. I have told him how much this hurts me and he keeps promising to change, but it never happens. When I recently asked him why, he said he is "shy." I am starting to doubt his love for me because when I need him, he's not there, and when I need his support, he doesn't protect me.
His mother is pushing us for a grandchild. She blames me for not "forcing" her son to sleep with me, which is impossible. I spend most of my time working out at the gym or doing volunteer work, which keeps me from getting too depressed. But when my mother-in-law starts in, I feel scared and don't dare go back to my house. Every few nights I have nightmares and wake up crying. I'm beginning to think I should end this marriage. Should I? -- ALONE IN SINGAPORE
DEAR ALONE: Whatever is going on with your husband, it doesn't appear that he has been completely candid with you. He appears to be using his workload as an excuse not to be intimate. I also seriously doubt that his problem is "shyness."
Your husband may have erectile difficulties or a diminished sex drive, which are medical problems that could be fixed if he was willing to address them. He may be involved with someone else, not be interested in women at all, or he could have simply fallen out of love with you.
Regardless of what your MIL says, a child is NOT your answer and would only complicate matters further. If your husband would consent to counseling with you, it might help. If not, by all means talk to a lawyer.
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Maybe he use to be a woman and the pump no longer works.
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Regardless the reason not being there for me and no sex would be the end.
She has to ask?
And obviously his mother knows he doesn't like girls. She probably pushed him to get married. Geesh
Well, then he's an ahole to marry a woman he isnt' in love with. So, he's a gay Ahole.
Who was likely pressured to DENY the reality of his sexuality...
And he may have loved her in a platonic way.
flan
Boo freaking HOO. Grow the F up. You don't drag HER life down for your gay drama. Sheesh. That makes him a disgusting Ahole if that is the case. This isn't 1950.
Well, then he's an ahole to marry a woman he isnt' in love with. So, he's a gay Ahole.
Who was likely pressured to DENY the reality of his sexuality...
And he may have loved her in a platonic way.
flan
Boo freaking HOO. Grow the F up. You don't drag HER life down for your gay drama. Sheesh. That makes him a disgusting Ahole if that is the case. This isn't 1950.
1. It's SINGAPORE. Have you ever lived there?
2. According to statements I have read HERE, it might as well be 1950.
Does anyone else wonder how on earth the MIL knows they aren't sleeping together? Someone is confiding in her, when they should be confiding in each other. Leave and cleave. If both parties don't do this, the marriage will have problems.
That aside, there could be any number of reasons why he doesn't want to be intimidate.
So much wrong with this. She asked her husband if they could sleep together on weekends?!? His mother knows about their lack of a sex life?!? MIL is telling her to force him to make a baby?!?
So much wrong with this. She asked her husband if they could sleep together on weekends?!? His mother knows about their lack of a sex life?!? MIL is telling her to force him to make a baby?!?
