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Originally posted by Electro38
She acknowledged that she isn't receptive to hugs, explaining that she has a lot on her mind, etc.
Originally posted by seagrass
Sorry Sonja, I usually agree with most of what you say. But in this case, clingy and desperate is not the right choice of words.
He cares and he is trying everything he can think of to understand her, even posting his private life on here for the world to see. That isn't desperate, but courageously asking for guidance and help.
that is strength if I ever saw it. And to do anything to keep your love alive is worth everything. It may not actually work, and she may never be able to be honest with him, but he sounds like he has tried very hard to the point of giving up.
How can you say that to him?
Strong women may SAY they want a compliant male that does everything he is told, but don’t listen to what they say. Fact is she wants a partner that interests her, and she may get way more into it if she felt the need to please and seduce him.
Originally posted by Karlhungis
Those are the reasons I suspect that she is interested in someone else and making excuses to end the relationship without it coming out.
are you saying that women want to DO the loving and men want to RECEIVE love?
But one cannot force another one to be attracted or in love with them. The old saying “men want to be loved, women want to be IN love” applies.
Her providing a list of minor things that he needs to do sounds like an excuse to me (if he was always mentally and physically absent, then maybe a partner asking for more attention, or more help with the house would make sense, but in this case it sounds like an excuse).
Why do you assume he isn't interesting because he is devoted to the home and child and business and her? Do you think those things make a man a servant? Maybe he did those things out of love. Maybe he did those things just to keep her happy.. We don't know his motives.
If he wants a chance to save this relationship I think he needs to change his tactics. I think instead of focusing on pleasing her in the way he thinks she wants to be pleased (i.e. waiting on her hand and foot) he needs to focus more on becoming INTERESTING to her.
again you assume she is a strong woman who wants a compliant male. And yet say not to listen to that. Yes women want a partner who interests them, and that starts outside the bedroom, but being at a sexual peak doesn't necessarily mean she is having an affair. Or even that sex is what she wants right now. quite frankly she doesn't sound bored to me, she sounds frustrated with the child and with the home not being done. and maybe with not having enough money from the business. And she is taking it out on them. She sounds angry, not bored. Who she is angry at is the question she wont answer truthfully.
She is 39, she is hitting her sexual peak, quite honestly I think she is bored with the relationship. I don’t know if it can be saved, but I think changing the dynamics is in order. Strong women may SAY they want a compliant male that does everything he is told, but don’t listen to what they say. Fact is she wants a partner that interests her, and she may get way more into it if she felt the need to please and seduce him.
Originally posted by seagrass
His wife is turning away his love for a reason we don't know. Only she does. And she isn't saying.
What her problem really is could go deeper than anyone suspects. I doubt it is caused by his loving her too much or trying to do for her. And he sounds like an interesting person to me.
Originally posted by seagrass
She very well could be bored. But does boredom cause a lack of desire for affection? Does boredom cause affairs?
yes thank you Sonya, we are judging and coming to conclusions based on our own experience and issues. That is why it is important not to.
His relationship is more complex than a few anecdotes on sex and women.
and she is more complex than "bored".
and if we actually can help this man it will be through questions, not assumptions.