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Q: My Husband Seems to Prefer Masterbation to Intercourse
asked by: angeloncall7 on July 11th, 2007
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I just feel unattractive and unloved. my husband of 14 years has not been able to have an orgasim during intercourse in quit awhile so he ends up masterbating to do so. Usually i am involved and arouse him for orgasim, but now he is no longer wanting to have any sex with me and i wake up in the night to find him masterbateing.
Am i just being insecure or should i worry my husband has no need for me anymore?
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young Girl
replied on July 11th, 2007
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men are wierd

im sure hes just being a guy
dont feel bad hun
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Anne123
replied on July 11th, 2007
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Well I don't think that was very helpful.

Intercourse doesn't work for all men I guess....

Try mixing things up. Get a book on erotic massage and try massaging/stroking him to orgasm. Have you tried performing oral sex on him? Maybe try anal?

There are many ways you can bring him to orgasm other than intercourse - and the two of you can have fun doing it.

If offering him a little variety doesn't work then speak (gently) about it with him. Part of your sexual needs include being the one to meet his sexual needs, right? Maybe he doesn't get that. Maybe he will be willing to see a sexual therapist with you, if all else fails.
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Birch
replied on July 11th, 2007
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Re: My Husband Seems to Prefer Masterbation to Intercourse
angeloncall7 wrote:
Crying or Very sad

I just feel unattractive and unloved. my husband of 14 years has not been able to have an orgasim during intercourse in quit awhile so he ends up masterbating to do so. Usually i am involved and arouse him for orgasim, but now he is no longer wanting to have any sex with me and i wake up in the night to find him masterbateing.
Am i just being insecure or should i worry my husband has no need for me anymore?


Maybe he's got some underlying issue he's not telling you about? Maybe he's got an arousal issue or some kind of insecurity issue or he feels like it's too much trouble for you or something. Talk to him!

Hopefully, your husband "needs" you for more than just sex. I hope that's not what you meant! Sad
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Willa Weintraub
replied on July 11th, 2007
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I agree with anne.You need to talk to him about it too and tell him how your feeling.
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Tylanas
replied on July 11th, 2007
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Re: My Husband Seems to Prefer Masterbation to Intercourse
angeloncall7 wrote:
Crying or Very sad

I just feel unattractive and unloved. my husband of 14 years has not been able to have an orgasim during intercourse in quit awhile so he ends up masterbating to do so. Usually i am involved and arouse him for orgasim, but now he is no longer wanting to have any sex with me and i wake up in the night to find him masterbateing.
Am i just being insecure or should i worry my husband has no need for me anymore?


I would talk to him. This is not normal behavior, and he is not "just being a man". I think there is an issue that needs to be dealt with; and you're not going to be able to start until you ask him.
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dawnie417
replied on July 11th, 2007
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my husband does almost the same thing. We have sex maybe 1 time a week, but he masturbates almost every other night. He waits until I am asleep. I have caught him a few times and asked him about it. But he never really answers me. It makes me feel really insecure and unattractive too.
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dawnie417
replied on July 11th, 2007
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my husband does almost the same thing. We have sex maybe 1 time a week, but he masturbates almost every other night. He waits until I am asleep. I have caught him a few times and asked him about it. But he never really answers me. It makes me feel really insecure and unattractive too.
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nickynickynicky
replied on July 11th, 2007
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Don't feel bad It is normal. Men often get a "tighter" feeling with their masturbation grip and they can move faster back-and-forth than while in a woman. This tighter, faster movement may be the only way he can ejaculate. This effect increases with the age of a man. They often require a firmer, faster, longer effort to attain ejaculation. He will probably always appreciate you trying to help him. Try playing with him and masturbating him while asking him if he would like you to do it faster or grip firmer or hold it differently, etc. Don't worry that he enjoys or needs masturbation. Men are very preoccupied with attaining ejaculation and can often only act like normal people in their everyday lives after having a regular sexual release. It's not that he doesn't like you.
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nickynickynicky
replied on July 11th, 2007
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Don't feel bad It is normal. Men often get a "tighter" feeling with their masturbation grip and they can move faster back-and-forth than while in a woman. This tighter, faster movement may be the only way he can ejaculate. This effect increases with the age of a man. They often require a firmer, faster, longer effort to attain ejaculation. He will probably always appreciate you trying to help him. Try playing with him and masturbating him while asking him if he would like you to do it faster or grip firmer or hold it differently, etc. Don't worry that he enjoys or needs masturbation. Men are very preoccupied with attaining ejaculation and can often only act like normal people in their everyday lives after having a regular sexual release. It's not that he doesn't like you.
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SHAWNADAWNA
replied on April 11th, 2009
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Masterbation vs. Intercourse
THIS FORUM IS VERY HELPFUL SO THAT WE UNDERSTAND IT BETTER. MY PARTNER DOES SATISFY ME, BUT I FEEL NOT QUITE "CONNECTED" DUE TO THIS. HE ALSO DOES NOT EJACULATE VERY OFTEN - MAYBE TWICE A MONTH SO I KNOW HE USES MASTURBATING INSTEAD OF INTERCOURSE (I KNOW - BUT DO NOT LIVE WITH HIM SO HE DOES NOT HAVE TO HIDE IT FROM ME) BUT DOES NOT "CHEAT" IN ANY OTHER WAY! I am trying to decide i I can live with this type of "sexual relationship" indefinitely as I do not want to go outside the relationship for obvious reasons and I do love him and believe he loves me too!
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Phenicks
replied on April 12th, 2009
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1)You should try assisting him when you *catch* him masturbating. Normal or not there is nothing wrong with masturbation.

2) If he lets you know he doesn't want you to assist him or resists you ask him why. And keep an open mind about what he says.

Age and childbirth along with other things can make a woman lose vaginal elasticity (tightness of her vaginal walls) over the years. He may want a tighter grip, in that case kegals can give you muscle control and there would be nothing tighter than you if you can master that skill.

If its lubrication you need mroe foreplay or perhaps store-bought lube.

It may just be him trying his best to stay *up* as long as possible ( my husband did this when we first stopped using condoms right after he made me orgasm several times he's masturbate to make himself cum and after a few tries of this reached a point where he could orgasm/ejaculate inside of me and remain stiff, sex is AWESOME after that point the possibilities are endless) or trying to avoid fatherhood. But you can rest assured his sexual appetite has not left.

This can be worked out, don't feel bad! Smile
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worrywart01
replied on April 12th, 2009
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14 years is a long time to be married..maybe all he needs is for you to spice things up? also..idk if i recommend lube..unless lubing is a problem..my boyfriend and i tried lube and he said it was terrible! it was too much and he couldn't feel much..i think alot of times after we get comfortable in a relationship sadly we dont put forth the time and effort as we do when we're first with the guy..think about when you first starting having sex..bet you went out and bought new lingerie and dressed up for him...try to do SOMETHING to spice it up maybe that'll help..even watching a porno together would work..my boyfriend and i have done that once or twice...but after a while he wasn't so much into the porno Wink
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dane211
replied on October 11th, 2009
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I'm a guy who had the same problem. It was due to de-sensitizing of the penis. I'm circumsized and my 'cut' makes my shaft skin very,very tight and my glans (head) it always exposed whih caused the sensitivity problem.
I solved it by wearing a short, 14" women's nylon slip instead of underwear, (silk boxers will do the same but are far more expensive). it allows only the silky nylon to rub my penis and isn't harsh like men's underwear,( men's nylon bikinis (and women's) still allow to much contact and friction).

My wife fully promotes this as now (for the last 3 years) I have been able to climax inside of her without harsh or rough intercouse.
She also no longer gets sore because of the long intercouse sessions as I can ejaculate within 20 minutes now.
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