Good Lord! I would think you'd be able to tell by now how supportive I'd be! Hope I don't come across as a shallow blonde! (OK, just a little sometimes! LOL)
Explanation... when I think of arousal issues in men, I immediately think of drugs (I work in the drug discovery world!). My reaction comes from - men our age start to have issues, don't seem serious, get a pill, it's fixed.
My real life response would be, if I "knew" there was an issue, "H, OK, now things are starting to make sense. I can't understand what you are or are not feeling, but I can certainly sympathize, and offer support. So, what are you comfortable in doing about it?"
So, the question is... how do I find out if there IS an issue?
The check-off:
Stress-level in H's career - minimized Stress-level in our M - minimized (ahem! for one of us!) Stress-level in family life - minimized Stress-level in financial situation - minimized
We'll see how he rolls if I do a "peek"? If I mortify him, I will definitely need some advice on how to approach him. If not, keep on, keepin' on!
Me-46, D-21, S15, S13
After many years w/my head in the sand... I FILED Divorced 6/2011
The average woman would rather have beauty than brains, because the average man can see better than he can think.