
Many men are confused and perhaps frustrated at times, wanting their wives to more easily get in the mood for physical intimacy.
The arousal response is different in men and women. It is true that (generally speaking) men and women respond and react differently to various forms of behavior and stimulation.
Women desire physical closeness when they feel loved, adored, appreciated, cared for, desired, and attractive by their partner. Women also are more easily stimulated when they feel sensual, sexy, and attractive as a female.
Knowing this, and gaining information from numerous research studies, it is not difficult to understand why some women are not interested in sex and why some women are more apt to desire physical closeness with their husbands.
Here are ten simple ideas for men, to help women become more interested in physical intimacy. The purpose of this list is not to create a superficial list of things men must do so they can have more sex; it is intended as some ideas to help a relationship become closer and more intimate so the sexual relationship can be a healthy and satisfying one for both partners.
1. Show appreciation - be specific and clear by noticing and expressing your gratitude for her.
2. Be kind, considerate, and compassionate, - noticing and caring for her needs; treat her as you did when you first were in love.
3. Disclose your need for her - be open as you allow yourself to be vulnerable.
4. Notice some specific wonderful traits about her - and share what you notice with your wife.
5. Compliment her for specific things - what is beautiful about your wife? Notice her physical beauty as well as her character, mind, creativity, etc. The more sexy a woman feels the more she is inclined to desire physical intimacy.
6. Tell her how you adore and cherish her - it is often difficult for a woman to want to be intimate when she does not feel important or significant.
7. Help her to feel special in your eyes - what is it that YOU admire and love most?
8. Let her know she is the most important person in your life - women respond best when they feel they are the most significant woman in your life.
9. Be affectionate - in non-sexual ways without an ulterior motive.
10.Express your love - honestly, openly, and deeply.
The key here is to not behave or say things solely for the purpose of getting some action. This list is intended to bring a closeness to the relationship that will ultimately lead to a more healthy and balanced intimate relationship.
There is a fine line between expressing love for the sake of more sex vs. being open and honest and appreciative so the relationship can be more loving and intimate.






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Jen, Excellent list! However, you forgot a few suggestions that ALWAYS work for me:) "Do the dishes. Take out the trash. Supervise the entire bedtime routine for the children, including but not limited to baths, teeth brushing, and bedtime stories." When my husband helps with these sometimes tedious tasks of daily living it is a TOTAL turn on:) Nothing sexier than a man doing dishes...especially if he is smiling or whistling a happy tune:) Ooooh baby!!!...THAT's what does it for me:)
Love ya,
Mandisa:)
Obviously the goal is to put the queen on her pedestal and do everything for her! "Do the dishes. Take out the trash. Supervise the entire bedtime routine for the children, including but not limited to baths, teeth brushing, and bedtime stories." And that leaves you to do what exactly? Nothing! Cause its the man's job to do everything including work a full day, huh? I should enjoy it and never ask for sex because once I've done all my chores- then you'll think about it huh? Well, I hate to break it to you ladies but... the world does not revolve around you! If you don't give us love(including sex), no matter how much we love you, we will look elsewhere for it! I am disappointed, I came to this site hoping to shed light or gain some insight on what i could do to help my own situation, and you give me an inflated list (4, 5, and 7 are the same thing explained differently) of things I already do that only serve HER ego! It's girl power at its worst! What about me? I truly want to complete those tasks on your list, but when I don't feel genuine about them because it's so much work empowering YOU and trying to keep YOU happy, the machine that I am breaks down...I'm sad now... Gotta go.
Hi Anonymous...
You sound like you are doing a great job at trying to be a good partner!
Obviously this particular post does not address your situation...sorry you are disappointed and sad.
This post was specifically written to address the emotional needs of women in terms of creating feelings of sexuality, and is actually based on quite a bit of research. For example, women who receive help around the home feel more sexual toward their partner. This dynamic is supported time and time again by research.
Mandissa was sharing HER particular situation and what gets her in the mood. Others may feel differently.
This isn't in any way meant to be a bash on men, it is just reporting what women report.
You are totally right that the relationship is not solely about the women. In the hundreds of posts I have written I have tried to address the needs of men and women alike... and of course there are still hundred of more posts to write! :-)
I hope you can find the help you need for your situation... best of luck to you!
Jennifer
to the second anonymous dude...
you complain too much. if you know what you want, then why did you bother reading this?? it makes no sense. you contradict yourself. you just want attention but don't know how to get it the right way. you just sound like a baby.
so go out there, figure out what the f*ck you want and get it! stop whining and insulting the writers!
best of luck to you all.
m
hey jen,
i kind of am in the same frame as mr.anonymous...its just such an effort to make my wife feel good and in the end it only turns out that only her ego is inflated...what about us guys??? its sad that after we inflate their egos so much, she makes me feel like i am wanting and pleading...suddenly we are not good enough...not good enough to live up to the titles that we have given them...and not just titles....i mean the appreciation but most of ther times women just seem to let it get to their egos instead of the reciprocative heart..
love all....b
Hey Anonymous "M",
Thanks a bunch for your support!
Try as I might I don't address every issue so I appreciate your willingness to provide a little insight to the criticism!
Seriously, thank you! :-)
Jennifer
Hi (May 19) Anonymous "B",
Thanks for your comments.
Well, my point wasn't really about inflating a woman's ego... not at all. It was more about the emotional connection that is important for most women.
The reality is many women do not want to be sexual unless they feel emotionally connected and loved.
However, as you point out, there are other reasons for a woman not wanting sex, and certainly there are women who do not understand the importance of sexually expressing their love, and reciprocating the love and care they receive.
Often the dynamics of a relationship are reflected in the sexuality of a couple. IOW, if there is underlying anger, resentment, hurt it shows up in their sex lives.
So, for a truly healthy sexual relationship it may require looking at some of those underlying issues, working through the problems, focusing on honest and healthy communication, etc. etc.
You have given me an idea for a post... to discuss the needs of men. Hmmm... what do you think?
Warmest wishes to you,
Jennifer
Hi Jennifer,
I am new to your site and thought your thoughts and suggestions on sexual intimacy was awesome. Giving just for the gift of giving can have great rewards and being available even in times of stress or tiredness can really send a message of love. I, for one am turned on by loviong words and tender affection and I love to laugh. Criticism, Control and Negativity are total shutdowns for me. I am looking forward to reading more. Thanks a bunch !
Lynn in Washington
Hi Lynn in Washington!
I'm glad you found my site and thank you so much for your kind words.
I grew up in Redmond and all my extended family still life there!
I'm right with you... negativity control, and criticism are total turn-offs, and tender words and kindness are FABULOUSLY enticing!
:-)
Thanks again Lynn,
Jennifer
If you men do ALL of this, and your wife STILL doesn't respond, then I'd say that your marriage has DEEPER issues.
This article was near perfection (I agree about the helping around the house which one poster said). And this is not saying that this is something that you HAVE to do EVERY day. But it is an article to remind you that these things are necessary in a HEALTHY relationship.
Remember, the name of the article was "Top Ten Ways to Get Women in the Mood". Not "Top Ten Ways to FIX MY RELATIONSHIP". If your wife does not care enough about you to desire to please you and just wants her "ego" inflated, then there are more things going on than just lack of sex. This article was geared more toward healthy relationships that need some assistance. You guys relationships have some CRITICAL ISSUES, in which this article was not intended to completely address.
I have to say that, for 13 years, I have THOUGHT that I was doing those ten things you have listed. What I have now realized is shocking to my system. They were always done with ME in mind. It wasn't until recently that I began to do them solely for the pleasure that it would bring to my wife. What I then discovered was the immense amount of pleasure it brought me as well. By letting go, I gained everything. There were times when it would have been easy to stop, much easier than continuing to give, but I plowed through that negativity with the intense love and desire for my wife. The very next morning, after experiencing those negative emotions, I showed love and consideration and gave everything to her, and she, in return, gave me more love than I could have ever believed possible to receive. My advice is this, discover the joy you once had, when you truly believed that it was your mate that made you a whole person. Pursue that joy without wavering. Your marriage will be richer than you can imagine.
I was wondering if someone could also address what a wife can do to help herself become more in the mood?. I've tried just about everything I can afford (emotionally and financially) to try and get her interested in nocturnal activites. She's had, and continues to get treated lovingly and without pressure. Until the question is gently raised, and we get a retaliation and accusations of pressure. It is the lack of sex that creates arguments, leading to.... a further lack of sex.
My conclusion. It's got little to do with me as I am. It's her who needs to think about it more. It's really up to her to figure this out.
Divorce looms. Maybe there is someone else who is more responsive to my and her own needs?
OK, so why doesnt all this stuff work? I've been married for not even a year now and have tried all this stuff mentioned above in a consistent manner. My wife and I were married virgins, but believe me, we definitely knew we were attracted to each other. And she never wants to have sex anymore. She continually insists that she wants to, but that she's always too tired for it. She stays at home, and yes she does a good deal of the housework, but we dont have kids and some days she takes the day off and doesnt do any housework. I work 8+ hours a day at a very physical, fast-paced job and I may be exhausted at the end of the day, but I am *always* up for sex. I understand that is probably a guy thing, but that doesnt explain how a healthy young female would not want any sex. She wants the emotional connection and complains if there's ever a time when I dont give her quite enough attention (which doesnt happen often...remember, I tried everything in the list above consistently), but in turn when it comes down to any kind of sexual thing, it's always "Whew, I'm so tired" or something like that. It's almost like clockwork. I even did something last night that she admitted really turned her on, but she said she didnt want to go any further. I am about at my wits end. I have people at work who have kids in their relationships and their gfs are begging them to come home early because she got rid of the kids, and I'm like "yeah I know what's going on there" and I have to admit I'm a little jealous. She may do it super occasionally, and believe me, I make it worth her while *wink wink*, but even she admits she's forcing it a bit. sorry, guess i just needed a vent.
To the super-nice,super-wonderful-guys-who-aren't-getting-what-they-put-in:
You cannot earn her love and affection, you can either keep trying and failing, but the problem lies in you learning to receive love.
Believe me, I am recently married and I know how not getting any can really affect the mental psyche of a man, especially compromising his feelings of manhood.
let me tell you one thing... ITS NOT YOU!!! The problem is within her. If you've been lathering her with affection, she learns to be really good at receiving attention, affection and love, but she doesn't learn how to give it back.
Most certainly, the answer is that you are so focused on pleasing her, that you don't allow her to give the affection back to you.
You know how good it feels to give your woman a sensual back massage, to rub her feet, and cook an exquisite dinner for her with candlelight and Kenny G on in the background... it actually prepares YOU for great lovemaking, intimacy and feelings of romance. So the hour you put into the meal, and the two hours you've been thinking about how to romance your wife, started turning you on a lot earlier- You have been romancing her for 3 hours, while she only receives it for 30 minutes.
So my advice is this: Switch it up!!! start by asking her to do little things for you, like massage your shoulders. When she does, let her know how good it makes you feel. Don't pour it on thick, just be sincere.
after a few days, ask her to make you your favorite meal (maybe something not-to-difficult). Then while she cooks it for you, she'll be thinking about how much you'll love her cooking, and she is the one romancing you for 3 hours! When you compliment her on what she does for you, she gains a sense of why you do all the things you do.
next week, ask her to wear something that really gets you turned on, and let her know how much you like it.
The very most important thing to remember is that she is in a marriage with YOU. She loves you and that's why she married you. She IS very, very attracted to all your flaws, as well as your perfections. The deal is not in what you do for her, but in letting her do for you. Always remember to be generous in compliments, and let her know how much it means to you what she does for you.
Good luck and happy marriage!
i have tried every thing that you have said and it still dont work. i spent a month in california and have been home for a month and we have only made love once and i am getting ready to go back to iraq in october. is there any thing you can tell me to help my situation
you know what, all this stuff makes me mad, me and my wife DONT have sex more then 2-3 times a month. not my choice. BUT i have tried doing all these things for her and giving her time and space without brining it up or trying for luvin, with no results. SOOOOO my answer for anyone wondering is STOP!!!! why are you going to go out of your way to do all her daily stuff to get some booty, when is she gonna go to work for you? when she wants your money??? NO!! get a girl on the side or just get a new one all together. make yourself happy.
It really can be a stuggle... I have been married for six years. We have had a couple of kids (the oldest is three), and my wife stays at home. I know it is difficult for her to spend a lot of attention on me. I spend ~60hrs each week working... and she spends all week with the kids. When I am home, really I am all over this just to give her a break.
Our sex life has really been on hold since our oldest was born. We got pregnant again pretty quick. But now it is down to [maybe] once every couple of months. It has been hard, but I did not marry her for the sex... but for her love and companionship. It is still difficult, but I will wait for her.
We decided to take a trip together without the kids and get back in touch with eachother... just one on one without distractions. I am very confident that it will do us both some good to get closer again.
But in the end... my commitment stands to her without any sexual strings attached. I love her, and hope to get back on the same page sexually again.
Okay all of the posts great really. But it boils down to what each individual goals/desires/needs are! If sex is not a priority in your life than guess what ladies get a good woman. For men its the same. What can each of us do in our relationships to make the people in them feel special. "Dont be selfish". I am guilty as hell as loving sex and it doesnt matter what I do for the wife. I do all the cooking and laundry. I sweep take the dogs out, but guess what I dont tend to her individual needs there is just to many of them (talk about a emotional roller coaster). So men you want to change the emotional tendicies of women, than talk to your daughters about everything that you think what makes a good relationship. Because in this day of Oprah and Dr. Phil you are not going to change it!
In the end it really doesn't make any differnce guys . . . she has what we want and she holds all of the cards. I've been married for 15 years and have been a loving and faithful husband. I work hard during the day, make plenty of money, do most of the housework, always take a share of the kid's teeth brushing and story reading, and give my wife everything she wants. I put no restrictions on her and do most of the things on this list as a part of my normal routine. Still, sex is twice a month at best - never been better than that out of the 15 yrs.
Both emotionally and physically I would like to have sex more, so over the years I have tried just about everything. Like I said I already do this list, but I've also tried giving her more space, giving her less space, buy more crap, buy less crap, give more compliments, give less compliments, etc. All out assaults don't even work if she's not in the mood (exaggeration - I wouldn't ever touch my wife without consent). The worst attempt was just ignoring it until she caved. That was a mistake - I gave in after 6 weeks and begged.
Women - here's what I truly don't understand. If you could spend such a small amount of time a few times a week doing something that would keep your husband totally happy, then why don't you do it. I would do it in a heartbeat. Just tell me what it is and I'll do it, even if I don't enjoy it. I absolutely can not understand it from this perspective - emotional connection crap aside.
If you're doing all this stuff for your wife, why can't she give you a few minutes of her time even if she isn't in the mood. Hell, I wasn't in the mood to crawl around up in attic getting Christmas decorations down, but I did it since it's something that needs to get done for our family.
I'm not a therapist or anything but it seems to me like some of these wives might be depressed.
My husband works 80 hours a week and I stay home with our son. We moved across the country for his job to a place where I didn't know anyone. After a while I didn't want sex much since he was gone so much of the time and I was emotionally shielding myself by not having sex as much as I know he wanted. But if my husband wasn't as wonderful as he was/is I don't know what I would have done. Just remember that though the it's up to the women to figure out their own stuff you can be there to help and it will, in the long run, be appreciated.
My advice to the men is follow this list and help their wives feel like they have meaningful lives. Encourage her in her hobbies, help them feel included in your life by talking about work, send texts/emails during the day telling how much you love them, and have FUN together when your home.
If she's snapping at you about how your pressuring her to have sex it means she feels guilty about she's been refusing. Also, when you look needy, it's always a turnoff. And when you've been massaging her or whatever and then you start groping for sex, it makes it seem like instead of doing something sweet because you love and appreciate her you did it to get in her pants. SO... concrete advice. Keep telling her that your not up for sex. It takes the pressure off of her but more importantly it makes you unavailable. A prize to be won. See if she tries to take you up on your challenge. Try to get her to woo you.
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My $.02 that I find works for me almost 100% of the time and is going to sound crass and not at all politically correct:
Send your wife out with the girls to a bar/club/party/restaurant/gathering, she will be around a lot of other people who have lots of pent up sexual energy, come home and want to get it out.
As for all the 'squishy' stuff noted, that was written by a woman and those are the things they THINK they want to get them in the mood. Much more effective is to grab your wife firmly and kiss her long and hard, don't think of anything but your lips and kiss her like you haven't in years. Then either pick her up (if possible) or 'push' (gently not shove) her to the bed/bathroom for a shower.
Good luck all.
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Ok. I read the list and several of the comments left here, and I gotta say that it's really pointless. Quite frankly, this list is only good for making a girl feel special. It won't get them in the mood. Even the women here who say it does. It won't. Which is fine. Guys should try to be more open and thoughtful and sweet to their gfs and wives rather than thinking about sex all the time, but honestly, none of that will help. Women and men are individuals. We all want different things. Some women may need attention, while others may need you to just ask, and still others may be just as eager for it as their partner. But at the end of the day, all this does is inflate a girl's ego. And if a guy does all of this and gets nothing at the end, that's what leads to cheating. I myself am a faithful guy, and a lot of women don't understand why guys have such a near constant urge for sex. We develop sperm. That's it. Simple as that. After a day of having sex, our bodies develop a full amount to replace it. After a few days, the build up becomes annoying, then irritating, then it's just down right unbearable. So the body makes the guy want it as bad as possible. We don't need sex 24/7, but if we go too long without it, it becomes a physical health issue. It's why male dogs and other animals lick themselves and hump things even if they aren't other dogs. With animals, they can get aggressive when they get in the mood with no loving. With people, guys look elsewhere. Which is why you hear guys who cheat still pass lie detectors on Maury when asked if they love their girl/woman. They can love you to death and die for you, but a lot of guys just need sex. And the first girl that says a guy should just go masturbate should just stop talking, cause that's a selfish suggestion. Guys want their woman. They wanted you enough to marry you over any other girl. We don't like doing that and there's plenty of guys who just don't do that just like many woman don't. The way I see it is that if you love a man enough to marry him, then you should be willing to make love to him. The contents of the sex you have should be discussed and decided between the two of you so you are both comfortable and satisfied, but sex shouldn't be a debate. A guy shouldn't have to beg or do anything special to get their lover to love them. Sex is not love, but it sure is important to maintain it. And guys, if your wife doesn't feel up to it, sometimes you do just need to back off or see what's wrong. That being said, any marriage, regardless of how long you've been together, should not experience sex less than 1-2 times a week. It's healthy, sperm makes women happier (it's been studied), and it's something that will make your husband happy too. Like someone mentioned earlier, not everything a guy does for his wife makes him happy. We watch movies you like, and take care of the house when we can. That's not always what we want to do, but it makes you happy and makes your life easier. If you can randomly make love to your significant other to make him happy, why not? If you aren't tired or hurting or sick, do it. It'll make us happy and in the long run we'll appreciate you more. We don't want to have to bring it up or ask. It makes us feel low. We'd much rather YOU pull us into the bedroom for sex. Anyway, that's my statement. Best of luck to all the guys and girls out there with his issue.
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I think this is crap. I've done all this and then some. this has got me nowhere when it comes to sex. maybe its just me but no amount of chores or i love yous or how you really are my everything has yet to work for me.
I have read this and ladys, fellas,there is one forgotten factor. Men dont allwayse need sex. But we do need to feel wanted. We do need to feel apreciated, for our "chores" and for our "sex" and after a while this is why we cheat. No apreciation for who we are. Or what we do or how we do it. When I can get my wife into the "sack" we do have great sex, she enjoys multiple orgasums, I get one... And then she is good and forgets me all together she is all tanked up. Ofcourse untill she needs me again. But what about the in between time for us fellas? How about you give me multiple orgasums. you wouldnt want sex ever again.. that would be too much work for you. we perform. you get happy. the least you can do is make us feel wanted the rest of the time when we are feeling neglected. the in between times.
Once you do all this, they expect all this from you everyday and it becomes the norm so forget it, I knew this already, it's basic info, keep your women happy but after it's the norm so you need to step it up even more in the future, how bout women like men just don't do it and get into it?... just do it I mean a couple is one entity and both have to be happy, do I feel like doing the dishes? Or garbage or taking care of the kids, no but I do it out of love because she will be happy, well men have to be happy to and All women know what gets their husbands happy so.... Like it's common sencefor me to know how o keep my wife happy and I k ow it's common sence fr a woman what a man wants, do it even if you don't feel like it and you will get in the mood and see the benefit of your partner happy, that's why I do dishes and garbage and clean and cook, it's nice to keep my wife happy
B.S. My wife wasn't giving it out and so I tried all these things - her response was that I was just saying/doing these things just to get her in bed. A Catch-22 if there ever was one.
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If you're wife responds to the list above, you've got a great wife and probably a good listener as well. Keep her and be glad.
Just fyi 15% of all women enjoy sex like a man does--more recreationally. Also, 43% of all women have some type of sexual disfunction.
Also, with the business of life, sex is just last on the list. And you know what happens to items that are last on the To Do list. BOTH people are responsible for making it work.
If you're married to a power person, they may be more interested in controlling to you than listening to you. (i.e. ask yourself "are you the least bit ashamed/embarrassed of the way you are treated?"). If so, you're not very likely to want to do at least 1/2 these things on the above list. I've heard a catchy phrase from some book out there, "Power People Poison Passion".
I can relate to the guys in this blog who are frustrated. Trying to be verbally intimate with my wife is like talking to a TV that's constantly playing commercials. She's not a great listener and can't stop talking about herself/interrupting. Plus she's more interested in power and control than love. When she says she loves me, I'm sometimes hard pressed to wonder what she means when she says that. (totally different person before we were married).
I jokingly call it Marboro love to myself. Thinking that if this is love, it will eventually kill me. But everyone else is out there saying, "try my brand! it's better!! trust me."
That said. We're all broken in some way. I highly recommend getting into a relationship with God and have Jesus help you sort the yuck out.
If you're not married yet, pray over your spouse to be for the things you're looking for. It works.
This is a forever issue between men and women, especially after kids.
This is what happened with us..
Maybe it started off as hormonal, but for a while, after our first baby I had no interest in intimacy what-so-ever with hubby - very different from our early days.
What I think really got us in an awful rut, was the fact that dear husband could not handle this. Along came sulking, the cold shoulder, accusations of playing power games or cheating, his endless hours porn and chatrooms and more. I found this very off-putting, and to this day, years after, the situation remains troublesome. Still, we've never gone more than 5 days without and I think he's being incredibly unfair constantly complaining about my lack of interest and openly fantasizing about lustfilled cyberbabes.
I can't get rid of the feeling that I don't matter, and that he does not have any respect for me.
I don't know how to move on with this, and resent him so much that I find myself trembling with anxiety as soon as he lays a finger on me, hiding my face in disgust.
Maybe the men who feel their wife is withholding their "marital right" (!!!) of them should have a good look at themselves and honestly answer the question - do you resent, even despise your wife for not submitting as much as you'd like her to? You can be sure that she can feel that, and there's no light in the end of the tunnel until you learn to deal with your own attitude and that ridiculous male ego that makes a mountain of slightest rejection - show some real love and respect, instead, without alterior motives.
No matter how much you say you are trying to please your wife, if you're really just trying to please yourself we can always see straight through to your selfish motives, and that, for sure, is a major turn-off.
The biggest problem for guys is how much things change over time. For many, our sex life is great at first. Early in the relationship, the guy and the girl are VERY satisfied, sometimes even having sex multiple times a day. Ten years later, these same couples are doing it once a month (if that) and the guy is contemplating cheating while the girl feels tired and unappreciated. The rules changed somewhere along the way.
At first, I didn't have to do anything to get my wife in the mood. Touch her a certain way and give her a kiss, and it was go time. Now, I touch her that way and try to give her a kiss and she just rolls over. Fine, I have to work a little harder. But there is a point where it does seem like the guy is putting in a lot of effort for something that shouldn't really be withheld in the first place. She gives me more sex, I feel more love toward her. When I feel more love toward her, I'm better able to show that love and appreciation she wants. It is tough to keep faking it when, too often, my nice gesture is met with yet another rejection.
Call me Mr. Hopeless
I do about 80% of what is on that list, however I feel that each woman is very different when it comes to what turns her on. I have found that most woman are not in the mood because they are content with a hug or kiss etc. And that is enough to keep them happy, therefore they will never be conceded with or needs because they all ready got there needs fullfilled, it at that point would be the last thing on there minds, therefore this would be the last thing they are concerted of because they feel us men must be ok as well. Why would they want to make us men happy at this point. I have been married for 20 years and have sex about once a month if lucky in most cases I feel I need to beg like a dog to get any, woman need to understand we are different after all we are or I would not have a dick. Is it so hard for them to accept us for who we are well and have different needs and wants? And yes it is hard not to look some place else of it, but the need to understand we need it to make us happy or we will start looking some place else. I would be happy if I felt she wanted it well. Woman listen to us when we say help us out and stop rolling your eyes when we ask you for sex we are not making this up for no reason. Don't push us out of loving you. The point is you want us to listen to you and we try and sometimes fail badly but have you ever concirered you don't listen eather on some levels also?
2 sides of the same story
No sex and she don't care
I think what women and men need to understand, is that for men, "the sex aspect" is just as important as "the emotional aspect" for women. And I understand it's a catch 22; women want to feel loved and admired and appreciated and THEN they will put out, have sex, be turned on enough to have sex, etc. and on on the flip side men want sex and THEN they will be willing to to do some of the tedious household chores. I get that.
But my question to women is this: When did having sex become a chore? When did having sex become as annoying as doing the dishes? When did sex become as lame as cleaning out a sock drawer to you? The simple fact that most women I know lump sex into the same categories as doing the dishes, or putting the kids to bed is preposterous! Please listen, I'm not out to say women don't do as much as men or that men don't do as much as women, I, along with many men probably, just become frustrated when women think of sex as another tally on the ole daily checklist.
Am I wrong to think that some women are wrong for leveraging sex for chores? Isn't that a form of domesticated prostitution? :-) (It may not be money, but basically, "you do these dishes and i'll f*&k you later" goes along with, "you pay me $100 and i'll f&*k you." Is there a trend?)
I must be terrible at sex, and most guys for that fact, to think it's odd women to want the men to do something for them OUTSIDE of the bedroom for the women to do something INSIDE the bedroom.
Is sex that bad for you, ladies?
Confused and eager to learn,
J.
First off I have to say thank you for making a site like this. As a male it took a bit of convincing and understanding of how the female mind actually works. My fiance asked me to look up some different ways to turn her on ect..
Thats when i stumbled upon this site. I am 20 years old and me and my fiance are high school sweethearts. We've been together for 5 years. I did not realize it at first but i have been doing the list you provided for as long as we've been together. But reading the list has opend my eyes as to do them more often with sincerity regardless of getting some. I have to say that it works 100 percent.
I was in the same boat as most of you fellas out there wanting to be more intimate with you signifigant other. But you DO have to keen into her ego and make her feel loved. But do not forget that its a two way street. Woman MORE than deserve to be treated as queens because they sacrifice just as much (if not more). We all need to pitch in to help the other one out. Guys, if your woman comes home from a hard day at work or school or whatever occupies her time. Don't try to seduce her right off the bat. Listen to her and talk to her and make her feel good about herself and relaxed. If you are tentative you and understanding i can gurantee you results. There is always something more that can be done.
(Example) I used to "play" women. I am very ashamed to admit it because I've been hurt on more than one occasion for exactly the same thing. It sucks to say the least. But once i met that special someone, i changed my ways. I can't describe the love that i feel for her. It was love at first sight so to speak. For our first date i took her to a hill top on a summer day. I got her favorite food and desert. The moon glistened off of her eyes and she never looked so happy or beautiful. After that date, We have been inseperable and our sex life is still amazing to this day. Now it takes a little more effort on my part to get her in the mood but im happy to say that i am more than abliged to do so.
i told you that short story to show you that one little bit of passion goes a LONG way . We still go out and i still do romantic things big and small. Although this article may not have all of the facts on how to turn a woman on per say, but its an amazing start and i would advise whoever is searching for answers about this topic in their sex life to seriously do this. The best of luck to all of you, and also for the gentlemen who thought his woman was ashamed of him, Don't think that way, things will take a turn for the better. Hopefully you will read my post and it will help you think of something that you can do(if you're still with her). Best of luck!
This is one of my favorite quotes. It doesn't matter who its from because the point is whats important.
You don't want to be the person that had a fight, a little insignificant fight with your spouse. So you did it, and you were pissed, but you stayed pissed at your wife. Not cause it was real, but hell, we'll make up later. In the morning you woke up, and things were still bad, but you kept that... cause hey, I'll come back. And then what happened? You went to your building, and you were, sadly, on that 90th floor of the world trade center and you're never going back home again. The best you could do is call your woman or man and say "I love you." And you missed that last night. Why? Because you thought it would last forever
Cherish your signifigant other. Appretiate them to the fullest because you never know what you have until its gone.
Hopefully this will show you whats truely important, rather than desires. Sex is important, but whats more important is what it symbolizes. Love between one another.
Jennifer,
Having read many of the comments by both men and women alike, it seems that many of the men are looking for some magic potion or a quick fix to get the wife in the mood. Unfortunately, our society has bred individuals who look for the fastest route to ones own personal satisfaction. Working hard to make things work and acting in partnership is the most important piece to the relationship.
Women need to understand that men want sex 24/7 or at least every other day. I don't have any specific studies, but I know that even happily married men masturbate and watch porn. Much of this stems from the fact that as young men, we saw our fathers/uncles/friends dads Playboys and slowly needed more and more porn to satisfy our cravings. Like any drug, Playboys became boring and we moved on to more graphic and hardcore porn. Slowly, but surely, men feel that the women we are with should like and act (sexually) like the women we have grown accustomed to watching hundreds and perhaps thousands of times. Starting at the age of 12 or 13, but the time a man is 23, they have been watching porn for 10 years. That's a serious addiction. Don't forget strip clubs, movies, and TV shows that ass sex into our lives.
When I read comments from men which read, 'if women are not giving us what we need, we'll find it somewhere else.' It reminds me of the boys in college. I think its childish, but in another sense, it shows the frustration and overwhelming nature that sex and pornography have created for men.
I'm saying all this because its important for both Women and Men to understand how we, as men, have been changed by the pornography. We look for our Women to act more sexually and to become a bit more aggressive.
Just to keep things in perspective, I am a 26 year old male. I hope that I was not too long winded, but will help both men and women understand a little more about each other. Thanks!
i have been doing these things for my girlfriend since we have been together and our sex life was always great. I found but that as my work began to become more international I couldn't do as much around the house so now I try and send her flowers once a week and make her still know she's loved even when I am travelling.
I read this blog to see if I could find anything else that I could when I come from America to England. As it turns out guys from research done by other people than myself if a women is not "putting out" as much as she did when you first met it means you are in a secure relationship. It is shown from these studies that women who believe that they are in a secure relationship sex drives drop dramatically.
So what I am basically saying is guys don't moan about not getting it you should be happy that you still have that special someone at home who cars for you. Don't throw it all away for sex.
Always remember both men and women it works both ways men have needs the same as women and they both need to be satisfied equally.
Just to show everyone the younger generation of men don't just think with there dick I am 19 year old international businessman who wouldn't be where I am today if it wasn't for my girlfriend listening to me and me listening to her.
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Well this post sounds like the first 5 chapters of Men are from Mars and Women are from Venous. It's all about what I have to do for my wife in order to benefit from being married. Relationships are two way roads and just because one partner is not in the mood shouldn't mean it's a no go. I dont say to her no im not going to do laundry today i just do it because she wants me to. I don't mean to bring up sex but that seems to be why everyone has read your post. I hope you put something out there for the ladies to read so they no it is not all about a struggle for you has the power and control in a relationship.
Thanks SJ
So - I read the whole thread, top to bottom. And I see myself (and my wife) echoed many times over.
We were high school sweethearts. Went together for 6 years. Married when I was 20 (she was 19). Been together ever since. Had two kiddos - she got to take off of work until they were both in school She's a school teacher. We moved from Dallas to San Antonio for quality of life and family-focus. We have the house in the country, 3 dogs, 2 cats, 3 geckos, and a bunny. We are now in our 26th year of marriage - and there is practically no sex. Ever.
I'm the one that asks for it. She says no. Many reasons - too tired, too late, kids aren't asleep yet, had a bad day, we just had sex last week/month/etc.
Yes, she's a multi-orgasm gal, and yes - I know how to do that. And yes, she appears quite (multi) satisfied. I'm a one-shot guy (sigh). Nothing kinky, nothing weird. Just plain loving sex - when it happens.
I work further away and longer hours, but I still do some dishes, some laundry, some cleaning, and most of the "man stuff" around the house. (Fixing things, vehicles, outdoorsy stuff...)
Then I get desperate. And she's still not capable or in the mood. (No, "blueballs" is not a medical condition. But it is psychological and it nags at you all day long...)
Yes, self-satisfaction gets rid of the "edge". But it's not satisfying. As an adult, monogamous married male - it's embarrassing. And finding that 10 minutes of "alone time" to jack off is tough - so I stay up late...
So - no matter my urgency, I'm alone. Yes, she wants to "cuddle" - but cuddling with blueballs is just a tease. Yes, I can go zooming into the bedroom as soon as the kids are down - but she says she's already "in bed" and it's too late. Then the discussion begins - how that's all I want is sex...
Run her a hot bath with bubbles? Cause I want sex. Massage her neck/shoulders? Cause I want sex. Bake cookies? Cause I want sex.
I feel dirty when I smell other women (perfume or not), start noticing other women, start seeing some of the tight clothes at the local grocery store. Admiring thongs in the checkout line... (When I'm not so horny, I just don't notice...)
No, I shouldn't be tempted - but I am. I have a high-six-figure salary, and could pick up any quickie I see - but have not. Look at the current backpage.com - wowza, they're available. But Not Yet.
I go home in the evening, dreading another sleepless night. But she's sound asleep at 8:30 or 9:00 - no penalty, no complaints, no cares.
How is this "equal"? How is this a "partnership"?
No, it's not a wife's "duty" - nor should it be such a horrid chore.
Hmmm...
The last guy, the person who lives in Texas with his wife, really said it like it is.
For the women out there -
1) do you simply lose a desire for expressing your love intimately?
2) what does it feel like to force yourself to want to be intimate with your husband?
3) how do you overcome the need to force yourself to be intimate, and to instead look forward to being physically close to your husband?
The honest thoughts of women are welcome.
Great to find this blog. I am a woman, working nights, married 10 years, 2 kids, 7 pets and newly self employed. Having trouble connecting with my husband. He moves in to grope and I push back. Guys....please listen.... it is in the subtle. Try to reach back to the early days. Increase the desire with a look. A touch.....not in bed! It increases sexual tension. Ask to have a peek....not a touch. Trust me the peek will turn into a touch fast. Use your brain and hit her there. I am as sexual as when we did it 3X a day. If you approached me the way you do now (back then) you would have had a no then too!
Buy her tasteful but sexy underwear.
(Nothing leather with studs that needs drycleaning.)
Ask if she is wearing them.
Ask for a peek.
Great Article. It worked before the critical situations kicked in. Maybe I should ask for an article to address the situation when a man does all that he is supposed to do and when things are going great, she steps out, we split, love brings us back together and it starts over.
Oh well I guess what I really need is a number to a Celebrity Look-a-like escort service!
Wow! I'm not much of a reader but I read almost this whole string. I'm a husband, and of course this is an issue in my marriage.
The truth is, this is a struggle. It's a struggle for most husbands. One of the earlier posts by a husband complained about women being empowered. That's an issue for us men. There's nothing wrong with wanting to be empowered. But, lets face it, a husband needs to lead.
Before you react to that comment, please reconsider it as it was meant. "a husband needs to lead." No matter what anyone's opinion is about anything, that "need" is real. The reason that is important when it comes to sex, is that we as husbands need to lead our wives in every way. Including sex, for both the husband and wife's benefit. Meaning, we have a need to make our wives feel what we truly desire to feel through sex.
I'll break this down a little more. Most of this has been said here already. But I'll explain it without emotion for the husbands so it's clear in a way that we understand; with an intellectual logic. And for the wives, I’ll try to explain it with emotion so you can internalize where men really come from. (Husbands, this is by using emotional logic. Yes! Emotional logic is logical)
For the men:
Intellectual logic vs. emotional logic: Men see a nude women and that means sex. The reason is that we need comfort. The act of physical intercourse and touching a woman’s body comforts us without us even realizing that it’s really comfort that we need. Women need security, as men we see that in them. As women they don’t realize it in themselves the same way we don’t realize that we need comfort. Instead women see the world around them and react to that. They see other women using the word “empowered” and they themselves want to become empowered. And they do it the same way other women do it. They follow some sort of routine. They might focus on keeping the house organized, getting the kids moving throughout the day. Someone mentioned it in the first comment and a husband reacted to that comment just after that. That first comment shows where it went wrong for her. She sees those things as something a husband could do to make her feel appreciated. This is all in regards to intimacy. Or for what she really needs; security. So how do we reach that goal? It’s simple, we just follow the steps Jennifer wrote out for us. She’s absolutely right. The only problem with it is she used some emotional logic to explain it and that doesn’t translate well for us men. Let me explain in our language. We men are scared. Think about it. We have a healthy fear of everything. We’re always on guard. We’re hard wired to protect, so we question everything and everyone. We have to be tough and “manly” in everything we do. Our problem is we do that with sex (intimacy). When we want that intimacy we grope or touch. We go straight for the goal. When we go straight for it with any level of aggression then we are acting out of that fear. We don’t trust our wives to comfort us. We do all of this without thinking about it. What Jennifer is saying, is that we have to let down our guard with our wives. Give in to them, surrender. Be vulnerable. Don’t be some kind of pansy about it though. You don’t have to spill your emotional baggage on ----- (continued in next comment)-----
---- (Continued from previous comment) ---- her. Just display for her what you really feel for her. If you can’t figure out exactly what that is, you have to dig deep into yourself. Just start doing it. You’re a man, Man Up! You have a job to do here. You have to get emotionally naked if you want her to get physically naked. The satisfaction you will get from sex after that happens, you will then realize is true intimacy.
For the ladies:
I’ll give this my best shot. I know you are complex and I want to be thorough in the way I explain this to you. I hope that you can get something from this. If you’ve read the last part that’s for the men, it’s possible that you may not understand it the way men understand it. We are never ready in the way we feel to be able to do those things that Jennifer suggests. It’s unnatural for us. That last part where I talked about fear, we are fearful of everything. I’ve heard many women say, “I’m not afraid.” You do it with pride, and you say it because you have a mission to break through something that you were previously afraid of. You’ve overcome something. As men, we’re hard wired to be afraid of everything. We want for you to be afraid of nothing, so we desire to stand in the way of danger for you. You know how we’re always trying to fix you? That’s what that is, we want for you to not want anything out of fear or sadness. I know you only want to be heard; to be validated. I’m just showing you why we try to fix. Consider this; in every war, young men face death. When these men realize that they are about to die, they scream out for their mommies. It’s been reported many times. These tough Marines, or Army Rangers; the men that are hardened; the killers, when they are about to die they go into the fray knowing full well that they won’t come out. They intentionally do it with purpose and sacrifice. They go in feeling only a need to protect. But when death is close they scream out for mommy. Yes “mommy”. We regular men always have that feeling in us even when we don’t realize it. We are little boys acting tough because that’s our lot and we embrace it. But we need that bosom to comfort us. We need to feel that bit of sadness and despair and know we’re safe. We need to feel a woman’s flesh because you are our purpose for facing death. If you have that ring on your finger, then your husband has marked you as his escape from death. You give life and your husband faces death. You may think that your husband is not that type of man, not a man that “faces death.” What I mean by that is, in his heart he does face it. He is always in a state of mind that he should protect and defend. He is always afraid of everything that might possibly hurt you. It’s not as black and white as I’m stating it here but it is real. You may have been offended when I wrote of an “empowered” woman. But I think many women might be missing something by thinking that is the way she should be. You already have more power then you know. Your body gives life. Not just to new life but to your husband also. You are the answer to his need for comfort. He doesn’t really know it though. You have to show him. Show him the way that you know how. Give him what you need. What I mean by that is give him the tools and direction on what you need from him. If you use that power you have for him, you will reap the reward. He will eventually find fulfillment in giving you exactly what you need.
I don’t mean to be preachy here. I’m only going on like this because I really needed to hear myself say this for the sake of my own marriage and what I need to do for my wife. If anyone else reads this and gets something from it then all the better. But as for me, I just needed to get it out so I can Man Up and do it.
Andrew here.
My wife would like to make love more often, but she acknowledges she doesn't have a high sex drive.
I believe her when she says that her lack of desire to get funky is in no way a measure of her love for me or her wish to please me.
Some of the problem is that she does a lot of the home work, including the home finances.
I want to help her more, particlarly the finances to lessen her busy day, but she has created a "system" that I can't get my head around.
I run my own business with employees etc but I feel helpless to sit down and dive into her "system", but I do all the usual blokey chores.
I think she has too much on her mind to think about sex.
The solution is not a simple fix.
Sometimes I get a bit down because she doesn't get the same "thrill" that I do from making love. I wish she could, and I do try hard to please her. Some women do have trouble reaching climax, so we are not alone.
I have considered that add for a medical fix for her but I do wonder if taking care of her overly busy mind is just as good an idea.
I so want to help her. I love her deeply.
My sex drive dometimes leaves me wanting, but that's no uncommon for men.
But when it's been a while I might lie next to her in bed and get myself so worked up, and she is just there, asleep, and I reach out to her but she is tired. I understand her reaction, but she doesnt realise how sexy I find her.
I guess Im still searching for answers, even though I have worked out a few myself.
Any suggestions ladies?
As a man, suffering this no-win situation is absolutely humiliating. I went through ten years of hell as a man in my twenties - yes ladies, it might be fine for you to go without, but for a guy it really does begin to have a detrimental affect on his health. It is the idea of marriage that is flawed, and now I know why the stereotypical bad guy behaves like he does. Guys should certainly do the right thing by their women and children, supporting them emotionally and financially, but being resented for desiring sex with the woman you love is only exacerbated by the 'grovelling' list described. Why the hell should she respect you once she's got you, you loser? It's a noble thing to write a list like this, but for all their loveliness, I've finally realised that women just plain don't know themslves, and the space between their ears is largly dominated by a blend of irrational hormones, and fresh air. I sure as hell know what advice I'll be offering my son when he starts dating.
My wife spends nothing less than 20 hours a week on Facebook, but she can't seem to devote 10% of that time to our intimacy. Too tired, don't feel good, etc. This is all crap. I do almost everything on this list as my normal routine, not as a way to get my wife in the mood. It makes no difference, so save your energy guys. If you're in a low sex relationship, the sooner you accept it the better off you are. Your not going to change anything with this stupid list. I won't get much worse so why bust your ass. I've given up.
Andrew again.
I agree, implimenting the list when you have been a little lax in those areas probably would be construed by your wife as devicive actions to get into her pants, and might well lead to further rejections.
20 hours a week on facebook suggests she has some leisure time.
My wife explained something to me.
She said that I dont actually do that much to get her in the mood, I dont try, and that it's usually her that comes onto me for anything to happen.
She has a point.
I suppose I dont always come onto her because Im pretty certain she isn't going to be in the mood.
If she isn't in the mood, even if we try she finds it uncomfortable.
So I have come to rely on her initiating so that I can be more confident she will enjoy things more and there is less chance it will end in her just lying there wsiting for me to finish.
This has lead to the situation where she actually wants me to come onto het more often, as a surprise. The trick is to be prepared before making a move.
If your wife isn't initially in the mood, be prepared to add some (dare I say it) lubrication.
If stopping to apply protection causes her to cool off, then pre-dress yourself.
And perhaps most importantly, try to introduce some humour during the foreplay. Eg: role play as the kinky yoga instructor from the movie Couples Retreat (dick-sticker pants a must, accent optional)
It's not easy to always come up with some catchy thing to try and a man's brain is not exactly clear when he has gone without for a while.
The thought begins to consume us and we tend to loose the ability to plan our next lovely encounter with our wife. Better to make the plans straight after sex, when our head is clearest, not when despiration has set in coz the plan by then consists pretty much of bonk her brains out the moment you see her,(which can work given the right situation).
I think humour is the key, perhaps even more so than everything else.
Think what probably won her over when you first met.
Was it the line you said " If I dont make it work this time with you Im going to become a monk"?
Which was only half true because the monks would probably reject you because of all that virgin wanking? Possibly!
Humour wins out over six-packs, a full head of hair and if the girl is clever enough, over a huge bank account.
Keeping humour in the bedroom isn't made easy by life's challenges, like 6 years of Ivf and the loss of a child, but it is true that it's mostly the actions outside the bedroom that decide what happens inside.
Im no where near perfect, and so I am a contributing factor to the bedroom scene.
Im lucky to have a wife who give some hints on how to fix it.
Maybe if you ask your wife the right questions, she might give you some clues too.
If you're at this point then you have allowed yourself to be put at the very bottom of a very long list of far more important things. And if you ever work your way closer to the top then there's a good chance that some new very important 'jobs' will be suddenly invented to push you back down again. If sex ever does happen, then it's 100% on her terms. Sound familiar? You better be a good actor, because you've got a lot of 'light hearted and humourous' work ahead of you if you want her and your dignity back.
Well I have read most of these post and come to the conclusion that their is no real formula. Everybody is different, for instance, in my marriage of 20yr's
the first 4 years was exploritory. Example: I wont do the dishes, she wont fix the car when it brakes down. I wont vaccum and she wont clean the car garage. so you see their is comin ground once you get past the wont, and get right to the I will do's. Life with eachother will be much better.
My terrible assumption was that once my wife and I were married, she would open up more and be more intimate. Wrong. What happened was that the care of our child took 100% precedence and I spend more time working.
A lot of back and fourth. U thinking all have issues. My wife and I are 30 years old with an. 11 month old. We have had sex in about 6 months! She isn't even into kissing or any intimate act even a hug. I tried everything. Even being vulnerable and telling her how I feel. I am a baby for it. I try romantic things tell her I luv her she I'd pretty rub her head etc. She rolls her eyes. I do a lot around the house. I own my own business and am gutting my kitchen while playing with my son and taking care of him along with my wife. I have gotten to the point where I figured if I don't try or pretend like " I don't need her" she could care less. When the baby is asleep it is facebook or tv for her she is tired. At first I was busy and didn't think about it. But he'll I have a sex drive. Can't take it anymore. And don't know what to do. I went from being unhappy to upset and angry. I even confronted her and asked her to speak with someone with me. She says " why or get over it, or get over yourself, or there are more important things, we are to busy u should know that. I am so mad I almost can't take it anymore. I have a hi sec drive to! This makes it worse. I am sitting hear writing while she watches greys anatomy and people kiss on the show and I want to punch something. I need help. Is she trying to get me to stray! I can't I luv her to much. But f-k. Literally come on!
Rai. I hear u. U feel like an ass saying it but my wife is all my son which I am thankful for but.... The relationship is non exsistant. U might as well not even be there. That is the way it is with me anyway.
So i have to do things that turn me off in oder to turn her on? Great back to square one :-(
haha
what a joke.
you can do all this until the cows come home. Yeah, you'll have a great relationship with your woman, but does it help get her "in the mood"?
no.
ya know what will? lower the lights, fire up a few candles, etc. make a sexy scene, kiss ever square inch of her body.
that will get her "in the mood"
your advice is all about making her feel completely in love with you. thats fine, nothing wrong with that, but your article is titled wrong.
I am only 38 years old & had a full hysterectomy at 32 years old - (problems conceiving) & am in a new relationship but love making or lack of it is frustrating me. My wife is very patient with me, I have gone to get treatment so they have raised my hormone levels. Now they have decided that I need Psycho-sexual therapy, as the original treatment is not working. There is a lot going on up there, so this needs sorting before anything so sometimes guys/girls it is not always your fault & it just happens to someone at sometime in their life. this site is very useful it is by no means meant to be a bible its what ever works for your relationship - just try it.
For a women her brain is the biggest turn on & this has been proven, but what you have to realise is that a womens brain works ten to the dozen and she is often thinking about the next job or chore that she has to do and by helping him/her with her jobs & all the small things she will appreciate it more - a useful peace of advice is just say thankyou to either partner for the job that they do, be spontaneous just give him/her a hug & say you know what I love you so much....this speak volumes & means so much & you wanted to give them a hug, they then dont feel pressured & just loved. Just saying this means that you care & it will release the happy hormomes in the brain. just do things as a couple again get that connection back.
Start talking again, make him/her laugh - go out & woo your partner, it does not have to cost anything just be spontaneous but most of all get them out of the house, they get into there routine. I feel that even just lying there holding your partner all night like you used to will help, not just turning your back as normal & go to your side of the bed. Be naked of course with not pushing for love making will help. Sometimes bed is the only place that couples can talk or can have a huge big silence in the air, either of you can say something very silly at random to make the other laugh - laughter is a powerful medicine, it breaks the silence & makes us feel good. Try to talk about stuff not related to the day, kids, work, house - this will open communications again as this is often the biggest cause of problems in the relationship/marriage, let one person speak without interruptions (you might learn something)but never start with you...use the phrase I feel that/like.
Communication, laughter, affection are the the three biggest reasons that intimacy could be missing - it is not always one persons fault, it is two people in a relationship/marriage & comes with the fact that our roles change & we end up with responsibilities or routine that we get into...but this can make us into a downward spiral sometimes and result in depression so there are many issues that cause lack of intimacy & its not always anyones fault it just happens..when you realise THAT things will get easier but get help as a couple, get councilling, speak to other couples who your friends with,go to sites like this but get talking as in the UK 1 in 3 marriages end in divorce due to lack of communication, adultery is exciting but it is a symptom of breakups not a cause as there are other major issues in the relationship/marriage. If one person notices that there is something wrong then chances are the other noticed it a long time ago & may not want to say anything.
some people get by without the love making and happy with when they do not have the pressure there - it is fireworks when it does happen, just be patient. relationships/marriage is like a beautiful rare orchid, it needs careful nurturing, the right conditions, takes years of patient and lots of love for it to get to be the beautiful bloom in the world.
I wish there was a 'how to get your man in the mood' article, because it's the opposite in my house! I am desperate for sex but my husband is constantly tired and unwilling. He has put me in the same catch 22 as many men in this thread: he wants me to initiate sex but finds neediness a turnoff. I never had to initiate sex, so I don't know how to. And I don't like to. I find being desired a must. Result: I get resentful, angry and complaining; he gets turned off even more. I got it right once and with the help of the kitchen table and a few meaningful looks, managed to stoke up a raging fire, which was incredible. But not long-lasting, as he went back to his unmoved ways shortly after. He swears blind that he loves me and promises he is not having an affair. Maybe I'm stupid but I do believe him. I do not want sex outside of the marriage. I want my favorite man, the one I married and the father of my children. After a blazing row that had me reeling and considering divorce quite seriously, and after reading a few of these articles, I have made a concerted effort to be more loving and appreciative of him and have killed the
nagging. But he still calls the kids to our bed when we are snuggling and a variety of other little things designed to stem any possible flow of passion. He is ten years older than me and perhaps feels like marriage should be comfortable and loving whereas I am 35 and at my peak (!!) and desperate not to put on those comfy slippers just yet. I also feel that my looks and body might not last another ten years and I want to enjoy them now. I feel so inadequate when I hear about men's legendary sex drives, that I cannot get a second glance let alone a good seeing to! Girls, you are taking something very good for granted!
I am currently deployed to Afghan and my wife and I are having trouble staying intimate. I know that it can be very uncomfortable to say things insted of doing them but I still have needs. Should I just focus on what I am really hear for and keep it in my pants for 7 months or is it really too much to ask for a little help. I stumbled accross your site while trying to figure out ways to make our love stronger because deployments can tear a marrage apart. I found that alot of the info that I read I will be able to use even while I am here. So for that I thank you.
Umm. I just tried it. It didn't work. Maybe it was because she caught me reading off the list...
OK Men let's cut the BS here and get down to what you really have to do to get more sex:
1. Get to work on your body... train at least once every two days with heavy weights and sculpt your flab into muscle, at least one hour sessions! At the very least you will blow off steam and feel much better about yourself, even if you still aren't getting any sex. Once the abs are becoming toned and the biceps are getting huge, you should start to see a slight change in her attitude.
2. As you are bulking up your body the whole time, do this one important thing: pretend to be content and happy no matter what happens. Make it seem like nothing she does can anger you. Make it seem like your life is perfect. Make it seem like SHE couldn't do anything better for you. Of course don't let any lack of sex steer you off this course at this point, it is still early...
3. If you look at Porn... QUIT it! Nothing will ruin a relationship and cause more aggravation in your relationship than pornography. Even if you do it in secret, a dark cloud hangs over those who use porn. It causes EXTRA strain on yourself and on your relationship, trust me.
4. Take up some extra curricular activities... no I am not talking about an affair. Join a group (church, book club, sports team etc.) or go for runs and long walks to keep your mind off of sex. Sharpen up your skills (mind and body), take a class etc. Work on your tan! Get a better LIFE. Your spouse will likely wonder what has gotten into you at this point.
5. Get some NEW clothes, the best you can afford, and go out in them with or without her (i.e. to the library or movies or something fairly innocent). Buy some NEW cologne and get a haircut or grow a rough beard, etc. Change things up constantly and make yourself mysteriously attractive like you did when you were young. By doing these things you will get her wondering what has gotten into you... (Is he having an affair? Does he still love me?) but above all don't tell them you are following any plan!! And remember to be happy and let them know how much she makes YOU happy.
5. Realize you are not a dog and there is more to life than her giving you sex. Once you have done all these things you'll realize one of two things:
a) you are getting more sex (90% probability)
or
b) you are not getting any more sex but you are now a much more happy, revitalized and dynamic person than you were before, and you did all you could do to get more sex. Where you want to go after this with regards to your relationship and personal development is your choice.
Please remember, women love the bad guys with mystique, etc. This is why they watch all those terrible "romantic" shows like Grey's Anatomy, etc. They want the bad guy. They love the bad guy. So BE the bad guy without actually being bad. Look like him, dress like him, but be good and committed to your relationship. Show her a little of your own mystique and keep her guessing. She will come running back to you with leg... er I mean arms wide open. I guarantee it.
Good luck!
What happens when the 10 ways do not work? Then what? I have tried even discussing this "problem" in our relationship and even the conversation is avoided by her. I know 110% she is not cheating and it is destroying the marriage on my end. It has been over a year and don't want to cheat but sometimes I feel I do like I am running out of options. Please help :(
Sorry but this list is B.S. The title says how to put her in the MOOD. Taken out the garbage, and doing the dishes does not make a woman HORNY. Why does ALL advice to MEN written by WOMEN always entail how to KISS her ASS? Why can't you just be truthful? I want to know to get my girlfriend HORNY, NOT how to relieve her of chores. Males can give better advice about women, then women do. Guys women are MENTAL. If you want her in that HORNY frame of mind start early in the day by texting sexy things during the day, and put her in that FRAME of MIND. I learned this from MEN's advice and it WORKS. I was looking for more advice but this is B.S!
Let me just say that I have read through the majority of comments here. I did find the article interesting, however it is also misleading. What I have found is that the majority of married women just lose their desire to have sex. They also don't feel they should explain their feelings to their husbands.
Guys...don't kill yourselves doing stuff you don't want to do. If you find you are doing more and more, and she is coming up with more and more you SHOULD be doing, she is just stringing you along. I know this because it is the same thing I go through. I love my wife, and I love providing for her and giving her everything she wants. I have not told my wife NO in 10 years of marriage, and that pertains to everything.
That being said I now realize that if I wish to have sex more than 3-4 times a YEAR I will be seeking it from other places. You women should realize while you do hold the keys to the vault, yours isn't the only one out there. There is no monopoly on vagina, we will get it some place else. And eventually you will find out and be in denial on why we went else where.
I have had numerous discussions with my wife in our 10 year marriage about the lack of sexual activity. It seems that there is always a reason, however most seem extremely petty and very much lack of effort/caring on her part.
As a man/husband/father I feel like I go above an beyond to provide a very good life for my wife and family. What do I ask for in return? Affection. I get hugs and kisses from my kids at all times of the day and night. It is my wife that refuses to buy in and find more and more reasons why there is no action.
I personally believe it is simple chemistry, and I don't mean between us. I mean inside of her body. All the stuff we put into our bodies helps determine how things work. My wife has been on the same birth control for 15 years, while it works for its main purpose I believe that its main side affect is that it kills her sex drive. Unfortunately in our case she could care less about that side affect. Since she does not have the need / urge for sex she does not believe that I should either. She also carries the belief that no man has ever dies from lack of sex, and she intends to prove it I believe.
It is amazing to me how long the comments continue to come on this post!
I am a newlywed to a wonderful man and we are going through issues that have led me to try to find help, or at least others who can relate, online. My husband has a VORACIOUS appetite for sex, I... not so much. I feel that he loves me inspite of this big difference.
I truly believe that sex is a healthy and vital part to a happy marriage for both parties. I also feel that there I only so much one can gain from an online site such as this. All relationships experiencing difficulty in the physical intimacy department are comprised of two INDIVIDUALS. The couple need to both determine if they want to work together to improve theor relationship. After agreeing on that, each individual needs to commit to having an open mind an doing their part, remembering the greater good - a happier spouse, self, marriage, family/household.
Yes, many of the points in the article are valid, so are many comments from readers. Women want to feel appreciated and loved. We want help with the day-to-day things. We want to feel wanted and valued and sexy! But we should also do our part to give men what they desire in a relationship. Compromise is NOT a bad word! Not that my husband an I have figured it all out - We have argued, we have both "given in" to the other (I know that's not a nice way of putting it, but it is what it is), we have sulked in silence, we have made up. But when it comes down to the heart of the matter, we love each other, we WANT to be married to each other, we want our marriage to be successful! We have to figure out what each of us needs. Sometimes you may find someone online with similar experiences, sometimes the circumstances of others will differ. It doesn't mean that someones suggestions or opinions are invalid or b.s., it just means that (if you've tried consistently for a significant period of time and it hasn't worked) that you and your relationship have a different set of needs. Go to different websites, read different books, go to a therapist, get a hobby, get a joint hobby to spend time together building and cultivating a different part of your relationship. But do NOT cheat, do NOT get addicted to porn, do NOT ignore the issue.
COMMUNICATE and WORK TOGETHER, advance the LOVE that brought you together in the first place. Work on yourself and what you can do to be a better spouse and if each person does this, I believe it will all work out in the end. whew, now, off to take my own advice... I should consider a counseling degree... just kidding. lol
Laughter is the best medicine.
Love conquers all!
Take care and best to you all.
prawn cocktail
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I am a married man and I can speak from experience on this subject. Let me tell you what worked for us...
Yes, the author is correct that the man needs to put his wife on a pedestal and make her a queen. The man needs to completely reject his ego and think hard/often about what his wife likes and what makes her happy. He must serve his queen with honor and humility.
BUT!
The wife must have the exact same behavior. She becomes the servant of a king! She serves him with nurturing love and praise! She invests completely in building him up to be the man she wants by love and worship, not by criticism .
The politics of fighting, control and sexless marriages are all about one's ego. That is, "what do I get out of the deal". When that mindset stops and when both people truly commit to the other's happiness, BOTH immediately achieve the depth of love and intimacy they desire. What is stopping the two of you from this selfless act? YOUR EGOS.
Sit with your spouse and talk about a life together where you both worship each other and turn your ego based relationship into one that transcends the ego.
I am confident it will work for you. It worked for us!
Respectfully,
Guru J
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In reading this article on has to realize their is a line as well if you have a woman like my wife she will take advantage of you doing this stuff especially taking care of the kids and still not give it up.
Hello, I have a question about this entire comment page and topic. I am only 24 years old, married and have a 2 year old daughter, I am also an Afghanistan Veteran who recently got home about 4 months ago. my wife and I's sex relationship well.... SUCKS! she is never in the mood for sex unless she is drunk. I do all of those things that are listed here and she still does not respond. i feel like this... why do i have to do all of this work and effort for her to screw me but she has to do well...nothing. i thought relationships where suppose to be 50/50, meet in the middle kind of deal but apparently not.
Sorry to rain on everyones parade but ladies in most cases have lower sex drives than men qte scientifically proven. So what happens over time is ladies realise that they have this power and use it to there advantage,its called evoluation. Some men who have lower sex drives than there wife often find the wife is then manipulated so this thread should not have even started. Sorry all of your arguments are wrong. Because i care. feel free to challenge me on this topic.
Also if you are going to try and help people make sure you know the core of the problem. Times are changing its already started.
Dr Karl.
I'm 26 years old and I've been with my gf for about 3 years. I've invested a lot of energy and money making her happy and about this last year we haven't had sex at all . She always has excuses for everything, to make this shorter my history it's the same as everyone else in this forum. I've even take her to wonderful cruises and expensive nice places where we can enjoy the perfect atmosphere to be connected and guess what ?? It's always a complete fiasco. It's really hard to hold on to this desire because she's a very pretty girl who has a wonderful body. I'm on good shape and I spend hours at the gym every day so I don't think it's because she doesn't like me .
Anyways I'm moving on for this dramatic relationship after wasting 3 years of my life with someone who couldn't fix their sexual life.
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This was an excellent piece of reading and good comments from several.
I on the other hand still search for this majical answer. Yes I am a man, a husband and my wife is very beautiful and she knows it as I let her know all the time.
I have done and do the things on this list at least 5 days out of the week. We have no small children but I do follow up with the teens to make sure homework is all done. I do 90% of all cooking at home, and I hold a full time career outside the home. My wife works because she chooses and I support her because like any person you have to feel the self worth and the success in life outside the home.
When my wife gets home from I normally have dinner ready or in the middle of cooking it, she loves this, after dinner she puts the dishes in the dish washer.
I take care of my own laundry and will include hers including hanging and folding her clothes.
In short my wife has an easy life and I told her when I gave her my hand in marriage how I am and that she would always be the queen of my world and treated like one.
By doing these things at home has "not" helped in her interest in me at all in any form of intimacy. I do not do all these things to just have her be intimate but for her to be able to come home and have quality time with me or her sons.
I am like this no matter what and I never change my ways just because she does not have the sexual interest.
Romance, yes I am very romantic with her , from the smallest to the biggest ways possible. I write little notes and send to her, I call and let her voice mails at work just to let her know I am thinking of her and love her and how beautiful she is. I write her poems that describe how I feel with her and how she makes me feel. For valentines day last year I transformed our home into a French Resturant, I cooked her favorite dish and her most favorite wine on the table.We ate soft candle lights, dinner in front of our natural fireplace, just a calm enjoyable evening for two. She ate and talked for 30 minutes after dinner and then went to sleep. *WHAT*
Now I know a womans body changes over time and her desires change with that but I do not know what to make of all of this. Sometime I think I am too nice and too good to her and I should stop making life so easy.
We have been married 6 yrs, yes second marriage for both. I am in my late 40's and she just turned 40. Lately I feel she just don't have interest in me , she does not like to go out for drinks and dance with me,yet if she goes with her friends that is the first thing they do.
I am on wits end,this once a month sometimes and every other month intimacy is definately causing one to loose the luster in the relationship. Have I sat and talked and communicated these things to her, yes, what has she said, she what I call "yes's" me to get me to shut up. Refuses and thinks counseling is stupid.
Like women, men need to feel an interest in them, both romantically,sexually and lovingly. When you don't see this men or women alike will stray. I have not strayed and will not but I also can't accept this way of life.
Anyone got any comments or suggestions, I am open to discussing further to see if I am just missing something or what the deal is.
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