Sex
life sucks
Ask Erika,
My fiancée and I are getting married in May. MY sex
life sucks. He watches porn on the Internet, you know the rest. While I
get no satisfaction whatsoever. He doesn’t touch me. When he does, I get on
top come and get off. It is a ritual, honestly. I am so frustrated,
depressed and don’t know what to do.
I think he is bisexual, I know he is. I used to f*** where
he likes it and that is fine with me. I love that too. But I don’t understand
anything that is going on. He is 39 and I am 33. It seems that he needs a
lot of stimulation. I am sorry I can not compete with a porn star. I am so sad
right now.
I think about us getting married, and trust me it looks
very bleak for me right now. I think I should f** somebody else and
everything will go away. But that is not me. I want him to be the only one in my
life I have sex with. In today’s world I am starting to think that is not
normal. Maybe I should be promiscuous. Sincerely, Desperate
Dear Desperate,
I'm sorry to hear that you are in an unhappy situation.
My first reaction when I read your description was, "have you told him all
this?" Does your fiancée know that you are this unhappy? If
not, I would suggest that you share your feelings with him right away.
Communication is #1 in any relationship and changes cannot happen without
feelings being expressed. If you do or have shared your feelings with him
and things remain the same, I would suggest that you two seek counseling
soon--and definitely before you decide to commit your lives to each other
through marriage. You can contact the American Association of Sex
Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) to get the name of a certified
sex therapist in your area. Go to their website at www.aasect.org
or call them at (804) 644-3288. You could also seek help through a
marriage and family therapist who has experience working with couples and doing
premarital therapy. Go to the American Association of Marriage and Family
Therapists (www.aamft.org) to find one in
your area. If you are being married in or belong to a church or synagogue,
you may be able to get counseling from a minister, priest, rabbi, etc. The
best thing both of you can do at this point is to seek some help for you as
individuals and as a couple. I wish you and your fiancée the best of luck
and I hope that you are able to work it out and be happy in your
relationship--emotionally and sexually. Sincerely, Erika Pluhar,