Comments on: Ask Joan: What To Do When Your Wife Says No https://seniorplanet.org/articles-ask-joan-wife-says-no/ Aging With Attitude Wed, 19 Jun 2024 18:05:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Scruzan https://seniorplanet.org/articles-ask-joan-wife-says-no/#comment-508405 Wed, 19 Jun 2024 18:05:34 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=162431#comment-508405 In reply to terrry.

Terrry, you need a therapist. Depression is treatable. You won’t find a woman who just wants to cook and clean for you and have sex with you,. Women appreciate being treated well, however handsome or not you may be. If you are thinking of taking your life, please talk to a professional, that is serious. You can always hire a housekeeper, a sex worker, but what are you going to bring to the table? Having regular sex is not a substitute for having a good relationship.

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By: James https://seniorplanet.org/articles-ask-joan-wife-says-no/#comment-501029 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:21:46 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=162431#comment-501029 In reply to Annie.

I think its the Men -A -Pause . A Pause from husband and sex , possibly a breach of the marriage vows as well. Also i notice a lot of older women avoid discussing it, but there are a lot who are looking for it. Sad thing is that you find it elsewhere and no point discussing it as that will bring more grief. Just say, look dear wife, I’d better just find sex and comfort elsewhere then leave it a month and say nothing. if no discussion or other, just proceed as you have said the facts A

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By: James https://seniorplanet.org/articles-ask-joan-wife-says-no/#comment-501028 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:18:54 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=162431#comment-501028 In reply to Jeffrey J Schaefer.

I think its the Men -A -Pause . A Pause from husband and sex , possibly a breach of the marriage vows as well. Also i notice a lot of older women avoid discussing it, but there are a lot who are looking for it.

Sad thing is that you find it elsewhere and no point discussing it as that will bring more grief.
Just say, look dear wife, I’d better just find sex and comfort elsewhere then leave it a month and say nothing.
if no discussion or other, just proceed as you have said the facts
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By: terrry https://seniorplanet.org/articles-ask-joan-wife-says-no/#comment-500215 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 01:39:34 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=162431#comment-500215 dear ?Joan ; I have not had sex in over 15 years did not have much during marrage, I have never cheated on her though she cheated on me; maybe I am not good looking or something like that; more then once I have thought of taking my life I am now 67 ; maybe it is time I donot know , some say I am good looking others say no I lost part of right brain from a motorcycle wreck. That is why I believe I get depressed from, I realy do not want to lose her, good at cleaning house, cooking meals,l

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By: Alison Loris https://seniorplanet.org/articles-ask-joan-wife-says-no/#comment-492876 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 22:08:15 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=162431#comment-492876 The first question I’d ask her is, Do you love me?

If she doesn’t, there’s nothing left to say. You might as well move out.
But if she does, she owes it to you to tell you her reasons for changing the terms of the marriage, even if it’s uncomfortable for her.
Yes, do get a counselor involved. Maybe it will be easier for her to speak frankly to a woman therapist privately before she can be honest with you.

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By: Jane https://seniorplanet.org/articles-ask-joan-wife-says-no/#comment-488380 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 14:22:07 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=162431#comment-488380 This is a great conversation starter! As a woman in a 37 year marriage, I’d also like to mention the physical issues that women can experience in aging, which affect sexual activity. I’ve had years of UTIs along with mild bladder prolapse. This, along with hormonal changes, has required frequent/frank communication. We have an active sex life, but it doesn’t look the same as when we were younger. I think the goals of sex are varied, but the result should be intimacy and satisfaction for both.

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By: Sally https://seniorplanet.org/articles-ask-joan-wife-says-no/#comment-488340 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 01:26:33 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=162431#comment-488340 Those who say their partner does not want sex should consider if they’re still physically attractive and in proportion with clothes on and off. Do they maintain good hygiene, dental care, grooming? There may be physical issues separate from “dryness” such as arthritis, that make performing difficult. Or unresolved lifestyle differences, including finances, that build resentment that can turn someone off.

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By: Annie https://seniorplanet.org/articles-ask-joan-wife-says-no/#comment-488334 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 00:16:21 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=162431#comment-488334 Dr Glickman said,”Maybe for her, the issue isn’t sex as much as an underlying problem in your marriage.” Distinct possibility. It’s very difficult to have sex with your husband when you’re hurt and mad. Been there. Over the years he became more and more controlling and demeaning. If I spoke up, he got mad and was hell to live with for weeks. I gave up and just put with it because by then we were in our 60s. He actually told me once that any problems in our marriage were my fault.

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By: Jeffrey J Schaefer https://seniorplanet.org/articles-ask-joan-wife-says-no/#comment-488201 Mon, 18 Dec 2023 22:51:48 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=162431#comment-488201 I’m in the same boat. There also seems to be an additional area that is not discussed anywhere from what I can see. I’ve asked my wife if she’s spoken with some of her friends about this. She tells me she has and that all her woman friends feel the same way. Woman are normalizing this “no more sex” issue and giving permission for others to do the same. I don’t know how valid this is, but when groups of people feel the same way, it’s a hard nut to crack.

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