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My heart is racing even typing this... I hate myself for these feelings. Long post, settle in.

 

My husband (31) and I (28 ) have been married for 7 years. Let me start by saying that 99% of our marriage is amazing. He's absolutely my best friend and I love him more than anything. We have a 2-year-old son, and my husband is an amazing father. Spends lots of time with him, is very involved in his life, and very involved with his therapy (our son has cerebral palsy). I could go on for days talking about what a wonderful person my husband is. He's very attentive, very loving. Our one and only problem is eating me up inside and clouding the rest of our marriage.

 

Sex. Or, the lack thereof. You know how "they" say that sex is like air; you don't notice it unless you're not getting any? "They" are right.

 

Sex has been our biggest argument. I can honestly think of maybe 5 times that my husband has initiated sex in the 7 years we've been together, and a few of those initiations were at really inappropriate times, like when I was on my way to the doctor's office because I found a lump in my breast or once when I was sick with a stomach bug. Because I get tired of initiating and wait for him to do it... and wait... and wait until I can't wait anymore, we maybe have sex 10 times a year. I HATE this.

 

I thought for a while that he wasn't attracted to me because I'm moderately overweight. I thought for a while that maybe we were just too comfortable with one another. I had fleeting thoughts that he was cheating on me, and once or twice I thought he might be gay. However, I realized that he was also not looking at other girls like a lot of guys do, and was not at all interested in porn or strip clubs or anything of the like. It just seemed that he wasn't especially interested in sexual activities at all.

 

Last year he finally discussed his complete lack of libido with his doctor, who diagnosed him with a thyroid disorder which has led to a drastic drop in his testosterone levels. FINALLY, a reason. Surely, soon he'll be "fixed" and will want sex like all guys do, right?

 

Wrong.

 

The doctor has given him pills for his thyroid, which he has faithfully taken. His thyroid levels are starting to even out, and he's feeling better in general. The testosterone treatments aren't so great, though. The first one was a gel that he was supposed to put on his arms - it made him break out terribly and itch like crazy. The doctor gave him a patch which he was supposed to wear a week at a time - the adhesive made him break out terribly as well. Now he's on to a shot, which I give him every other week. No side effects.

 

Nothing seems to be working. The man just DOES NOT want sex, unless I initiate. Once I initiate, he's generally into it, but it has gotten very tiring being the only one initiating sex. He's a very affectionate person, but sex just doesn't seem to be on his mind. Before the testosterone, he'd reject sex for one reason or another, but now he hardly ever rejects it, so SOMETHING has worked.

 

One more thing being thrown in here... while he has the libido of a 60-year-old woman, he's got the staying power of a 13-year-old boy. He can last 3 minutes during penetration, tops, and that'll be 2 minutes of him breathing deeply so he can stop himself from coming. He always finishes me off, so I'm not left hanging or anything, but I'd love to experiment with different positions during sex... it just doesn't happen.

 

I know a lot of marriages lose that element of passion to some extent, but I've simply never had it. I've done a lot of fantasizing about other men, my ex-boyfriends, etc. The most recent target of my adulterous lust is one of my married friends, David, with whom I have incredible chemistry. I might be imagining it because I'm so dang undersexed, but I think he flirts with me in the harmless way friends sometimes flirt. I saw David over the weekend at a wedding and he told me several times that I looked hot in my outfit. He's one of my and my husband's oldest friends so when we say stuff like that it's generally harmless, but it got me all bothered. We had a long conversation the other day in which he admitted a "dominance issue" and I can't tell y'all how much that turned me on.

 

I thought about him all day yesterday, especially when he texted me and said "You looked great" and then another time when he said "I can't get over how hot everyone looked." I thought about his "dominance issue" and how much I'd love to satisfy it.

 

I had sex with my husband last night, thinking about David most of the time. After we were done, I started sobbing quietly so my husband couldn't hear me. I hated myself. I am married to the world's most amazing man, and I'm basically using him as a sex object because of something he can't control. I've talked about this so much with my husband that I feel like I can't talk about it anymore with him without making him feel like crap... again. I would never, ever admit to him that I fantasize about other men while we're having sex.

 

I would also never actually indulge myself in an affair. No matter how passionate and awesome it may be, it wouldn't ever be worth ruining my family or hurting my very best friend in the world, my husband.

 

I'm so lost as to what to do. I'm considering going on anti-depressants because when I was on them many, many years ago, they killed my sex drive. I'm not seeing much helping my husband, so it's looking like I'm going to be the one that's facing change.

 

More than anything I want a husband who just THINKS about sex, or at least makes it a priority, but it just doesn't look like it's going to happen. I have a wonderful, amazing husband with exactly zero libido.

 

I'm sorry this is so long. It's 7 and a half years of frustration coming off my chest. I feel like I've talked this to death with my husband, and he's done everything he can and I don't want to have the talk again. What do I DO? How do I stop having feelings about other men? Would an affair satisfy me in any way?

 

I'm so lost...

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Don't cheat.

 

Either work this out with your husband or leave him. I don't have much advice to give because I have never had a problem like this. I am so sorry for you. You definteily need to tell your husband how serious this issue has become though. You sobbed silently so he wouldn't hear you but you need to yell this out at the top of your lungs if you have to.

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What is the medical prognosis?

 

I don't know. I asked him earlier, as casually as possible, if he'd thought of asking his endocrinologist about upping his testosterone because of his still lagging libido. (This is how present this issue is in our marriage. We can talk about it this casually.) He said he hadn't thought about it, but he would during his next appointment.

 

He's also moderately overweight and working constantly to change that. I can't imagine that weight loss would affect him in a way that introducing artificial testosterone hasn't, but I don't know. He's been working hard on losing weight and has lost 8 pounds in the past 2 months.

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You definteily need to tell your husband how serious this issue has become though.

 

I have... so many times. We've absolutely talked this to death. I've never told him that I've considered an affair, but I've been open and honest with him about absolutely everything else.

 

I'm starting to think that this is just my lot in life and I'll have to deal with it on my end instead of trying to change my husband any more than I already have.

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I have... so many times. We've absolutely talked this to death. I've never told him that I've considered an affair, but I've been open and honest with him about absolutely everything else.

 

I'm starting to think that this is just my lot in life and I'll have to deal with it on my end instead of trying to change my husband any more than I already have.

 

I think that if you are really this unhappy, you need to ask for a divorce. No one should be miserable like this. You have needs too.

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oh, a very tough question! I am afraid if you really want sex you may have to leave your husband or just try to lose your sex drive a bit. About an affair, I dont know, I know a woman that had your problem and she had sex with another guy with his husband knowing all that! So, do you think your husband can accept you having sex with someone else maybe?

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I can 100% assure you that having an affair will cause so much longterm devastation you may as well drive off a cliff right now. Not just for him, but for your child and yes, you! Guilt can eat you alive, from the inside out, the shame can make you wish you could just disappear from the face of the earth.

 

You have a special needs child and he is a great father. You are so fortunate!

 

Your decisions SHOULD be:

 

a) you're in it for better or worse: go to a therapist, go to his doctor yourself, see what other things you can do; be totally honest about your feelings...maybe that will be enough to motivate him to do more.

 

What if he was in an accident and paralyzed and could not have sex, ever? What would you hope your spouse would do if the same thing happened to you?

 

b) Leave you simply cannot accept living this way...the 99% that's wonderful about him is not enough to counter the 1% downside and you split up.

 

You do need to do something ASAP before your desires get the better of you and you end up doing something you will most definitely regret.

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I understand where y'all are coming from, but divorce is not an option, period. I won't throw away my entire marriage because of this. I still believe it can be fixed, and I have a husband who is open to being fixed, which is only one of his numerous wonderful qualities.

 

I guess I just need to know how *I* can change *ME*.

 

I shouldn't have mentioned an affair... it's crossed my mind several times when I was so horny I just couldn't stand it, but I would never do that to my husband, or my son. I won't end my marriage over this. I'm just so very frustrated.

 

Do y'all think that I should go back on anti-depressants to curb my sex drive to meet his?

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Is the other man you are considering married with kids?

 

David is married, and happily so - no kids though. I could be mistaking his innocent friendly flirting for something more because of my situation, but it's certainly not helping me any

 

you said he doesn't reject you when you come on to him?

 

Not anymore. He used to for really minor reasons, but I think the testosterone therapy has helped in that regard. It might also be because I cried so many times after being rejected so many times that he's making an effort to avoid that confrontation.

 

You have a special needs child and he is a great father. You are so fortunate!

 

I know!!! He really is absolutely wonderful in so many ways. The fact that he's willing to work to improve this aspect of himself is amazing. We've been to exactly one counseling session, and the counselor said "start testosterone therapy," but we don't have access to a free babysitter and darn if babysitters aren't high demand and expensive. I'm pretty sure it's time to bite the bullet and just work babysitters and therapy co-pays into our budget, but how do I broach the subject AGAIN that it's gotten so bad that I'm fantasizing about one of our mutual best friends while we're making love?

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I think that if you are really this unhappy, you need to ask for a divorce. No one should be miserable like this. You have needs too.

 

yay for divorce....the answer to everything.

 

OP, its great to hear that your trying really hard to make things work instead of just screaming for divorce like most weak people out there. I hope you guys make it through.

 

sorry dont really have any advice.

i heard those enzyte type pills make dudes more frisky. buy some toys while hes figuring himself out??

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Since your husband seems like a good man who just doesn't have much of a sex drive, I really think it's important not to put yourself in situations that could snowball into an affair (like flirting with his friend that you find so attractive). An affair is one of the most hurtful experiences someone can go through in a relationship and could lead to a very ugly breakup. If you honestly do feel like this issue is too much for you, I think it would be better to try to have an amicable separation, which might leave the door open for parenting your child together in a friendly way, rather than having an affair and risking a terrible bitter divorce.

Maybe in the end parting ways might be the best route - after all, without some level of sexual desire, you're really more very good friends/roommates than romantic partners.

However personally I'd try getting some guidance from a sex therapist or someone of that nature before calling it quits.

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yay for divorce....the answer to everything.

OP, its great to hear that your trying really hard to make things work instead of just screaming for divorce like most weak people out there. I hope you guys make it through.

 

sorry dont really have any advice.

i heard those enzyte type pills make dudes more frisky. buy some toys while hes figuring himself out??

 

Better than cheating or being unhappy.

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Also,

 

What if he was in an accident and paralyzed and could not have sex, ever? What would you hope your spouse would do if the same thing happened to you?

 

I think this would be somewhat easier to accept. There have been times in our marriage that we simply could not have sex (long story/ies) and it wasn't a problem. Because the reason for his lack of sex drive is ostensibly surmountable, it's very very frustrating to me.

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However personally I'd try getting some guidance from a sex therapist or someone of that nature before calling it quits.

 

Do you think I should just stop talking to David altogether? He's our mutual friend - I've been friends with him as long as I've been friends with my husband. We see each other once every few months and text/talk on the phone once a week or so, more during football season... we both love some football!

 

Also, what is the difference between sex therapists and your standard marriage counselor?

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Do you think I should just stop talking to David altogether? He's our mutual friend - I've been friends with him as long as I've been friends with my husband. We see each other once every few months and text/talk on the phone once a week or so, more during football season... we both love some football!

 

Also, what is the difference between sex therapists and your standard marriage counselor?

 

If he's tempting you, I would just not talk to david. Stay out of those situations if you can.

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you are suggesting that the OP just toughs this out while the husband is barely willing to make a change?

 

I think you've misunderstood me. My husband has lost weight, made changes in his attitude, taken thyroid medication, and tried three different methods of testosterone therapy to correct this situation. He cannot help what he's experiencing, but he has made every effort to change himself anyway.

 

And no matter how unhappy I am with our sex life, I'd be much, much, much less happy without my husband.

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