My husband is more interested in reading than having sex with me
DEAR DEIDRE: My husband read five chapters of his book after he told me he was too tired for sex. What was that all about?
He works hard and travels with his job. He installs vending machines in shopping centres and gyms but he works nine to five normally.
He left the other morning at six am and didn’t come home until seven that night.
He told me he was seeing his boss. He insisted that he had a shower before dinner because he said he hadn’t had one in the morning.
After dinner, I went to bed early and dressed up in my nicest lingerie because I wanted sex. He came upstairs and said, “Sorry love. I’m too tired”, but when he got his book out, I felt really rejected.
I said, “Has your fancy woman worn you out?” and he yelled back, “If that’s what you think, that’s up to you”. Has he got somebody else? He’s 48 and I’m 45.
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DEIDRE SAYS: It doesn’t sound like it. Would you think about swinging from the chandelier if you’d had a long day at work and wanted to chill?
He may have wanted to relax and reading is one of those calming things which helps.
Tell him you love him and want to plan intimate time with him. OK, so it takes away the spontaneity but sometimes, a date in the diary will help you to reconnect.
My support pack called Saving Your Sex Life has other tips to help too.
