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How to tell him without hurting his ego

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Hi:
This is my first time here. I have been reading and learning a lot but I thought I'd write about my specific problem to see some input.
I've been married for 10 years, have two kids and I love my hubby very much. We have a great family and I really feel bad for complaining and wanting more.... I've never experienced an orgasm with my husband. I'm able to have them on my own, but when we're together it's the most basic kind of sex so sometimes I never even get aroused by the time he's done. I feel awful because I want him to feel good but I also want to feel good. I don't want to hurt his feelings so I have no idea how to go about telling him this. I have been trying to tell him these past months, hinting about books and articles to read. I think one of the biggest problems we have is bad communication. I feel we can't openly talk about sex. I don't feel comfortable telling him how I feel because either he gets offended or hurt or I feel he's going to think I'm a slut for wanting to masturbate in front of him. I tried asking him what he would like me to do to him to improve his pleasure, hoping that he'll ask me in return, but he never does and always tells me that he thinks we're fine in that department. I don't know... I feel like throwing the towel and resign to a life without good sex, but then I feel awful and would like to experience more. I don't want to feel resentful, but I sometimes wonder what is worse: him not realizing I'm not having a good time or him realizing and not doing anything about it....
How do I tell him all this without hurting his feelings?
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Hi and welcome talking.

So, have you been faking it with him all these years? If you're able to orgasm from masturbation, then next time take his hand and move it to wherever you want him to concentrate. You need to get some pleasure also, but he's not a mind reader, so he cannot possibly know if you've really enjoyed it or not.

If you need clitoral stimulation, tell him that, or move his hand there, or just take yours and do whatever needs to be done. Try to make sure that more time is spend on foreplay. Check out http://the-clitoris.com/f_html/fr_index.htm. There is great information there and you should also try to get hubby to look at it too.

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Thanks for responding. I've never really faked it but we never discussed the fact that I never had an o with him. He always asks 'did you have a good time?' and I answer yes because I do have a good time, just not a great time.... I tried to put my hand in between us to help my process along, but it kinda threw him off and he removed it. I felt embarrassed and left it at that.
I don't know how to broach the subject.... Many, many times there's almost no foreplay, he just 'dives' in. I told him many times that I need more time to get ready, but either he doesn't seem to get it or he forgets.... I really, really want to improve our sex life and try new things. I feel it's boring and predictable, but he says 'why mess with it if it's not broken'....
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Welcome to the Orgasm Board Talking :)

You aren't complaining, we understand that and ty for sharing with us.  Being married for 10 yrs and never having an orgasm with your husband is very sad.  Did he ever give you an orgasm prior to marriage?  There is no magical way to share and tell your husband without hurting his feelings.  One thing I will suggest is, it depends on how you talk to him about it.  You get further with honey then vinegar.  You can soften the blow talking to him in the right tone.  But in all honesty you need to be able to communicate with your husband and I know it will be hard.  Just please get up the courage to talk to him.  If you do not openly communicate this could harm your marriage down the road.   Try suggesting new fun things, join him when he pleasures you with foreplay.  I hope your husband would not think you are a slut for masturbating in front of him.  Are you in a strict religion or up bringing if you husband just has basic sex and is done before you are even turned on?  When you ask him what he wants and he doesn't ask back, you can teasingly say to him I know what I want and see if that helps?  Please try to openly communicate with your wants, needs and desires.  Good luck and please let us know how you make out.

 

 

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Thanks for the good tips. I guess part of what's happening is my fault, since I never said anything. When we met we were young, we were eachother's firsts and in hindsight, we didn't know anything about sex. Just the basics. At the beginning I was happy with pleasing him and I didn't think much about my orgasms since I knew most women don't come from intercourse alone. Then we had our kids and as mother I was focused on them (I know, my bad...) Anyway, fast forward 10 years, the kids are older and I started rethinking our sex life, then I started reading and realized all we are missing.....
We don't belong to a strict religion but I notice that talking about sex makes my hubby uncomfortable and in turn makes me uncomfortable... I guess I'll keep trying... Wish me luck!
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