Hi, jen.

My wife and I have already been there.

Right now, he likely doesn't trust that the change is permanent. He is in a "wait and see" mode.

My wife told me the same thing. "If you ask, I won't turn you down". That didn't actually translate all that well to me. What about her actually wanting me rather than just servicing me. Even though she is unaware (maybe), she has turned me down several times - asleep on the couch at 8, scheduling way too much in a day, rejecting gropes intended to initiate.

On a positive note, she is trying. I do appreciate that. We are making progress.

So, what can you do?

1) Let him know you really like doing it with him.
2) Don't fake, be honest.
3) Do let him know that if he asks, you absolutely do want him.
4) Don't let sex be a chore. Adapt an attitude that says some like "this is the right thing to do right now. Making love with my husband is a good thing". Expressions of love are good for any relationship, why fall short of the mark?
5) Let the change in you become permanent. Changes that he needs to make can come a little later or at a point somewhere that doesn't look like a negotiation for services.

It will take time, but you will have to be consistent. He desperately wants to believe in you.

I don't know about your relationship, but I was turned down or she was unavailable for the better part of a decade. We reached the bottom over a period of 26 years. Two weeks is a good effort, but it is a short one. Try to make the change real for him.

All the best,
-NOPkins-


I will ferret out an affair at any opportunity.

-An affair is the embodiment of entitlement, fueled by resentment and lack of respect.
-An infidel will remain unreachable so long as their sense of entitlement exceeds their ability to reason.