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05/12/08 4:40 PM
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Since the show taped, all the couples have been working on their s-exercises. CLICK HERE to find out how 'in shape' their love lives are now!

05/12/08 4:40 PM

Since the show taped, all the couples have been working on their s-exercises. CLICK HERE to find out how 'in shape' their love lives are now!
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please let me know if i can get a copy of this my friend really needs to see this please let me know if i can get a copy emai; me at tearose252500@aol.com or will it be on again thank you so so much
tyra please let me know how i can get a copy of this show that aired filed under love web exclusives this one on sexless marriages and woemans images with sex fears please help me obtain this show or at least let me know when it will be aired again my boyfriend really needed to see this thank you so much roseann
Tyra,
I couldn't believe it when I turned on the TV this morning. I didn't think other people had the same problem as I did. I have been living in a sexless marriage for about 2 and 1/2 years. It all started when I was pregnant with my daughter. For some reason or another, my husband did not want to have sex with me. We got into this horrible cycle where we would go a month without sex, and then I'd cry and pout and within the week he would have sex with me. He always used the excuse that he was tired. Our sex life went back to normal after I had the baby, but after a few months, I reflected back on the hard times when sex was not an option for him and got vindictive and stopped giving it up--just so he could feel the pain that I felt...The vindictiveness never stopped and I simply got used to having sex less than once a month. Now he doesn't even really turn me on anymore.
On your show, most of the women had self imagine problems...what about the women out there like me, where self-imagine is not the issue? What happens then?
Thank you Tyra so much for doing this show. When I say it I started to cry right away, I almost felt like it was directed right to me. I'm on;y 24 years old and my Fieancee and I have a 11 week old beautiful baby girl. We our very much in love and for the out side world looking in you would think we have a picture perfect relationship, which is far from the truth. During my pregnancy my appearance totally changed, I went from a beautiful/hot blond with curves in all the right spots and hair that went right down my back and at most I weighed 135lbs. Now I'm a frumpy short brown hair 185lbs "she has a nice personality" mom. I know that every relationship will have a sex level drop after having a baby but our's went from hot to nil.
Any time my hubby would even try to hug me and kiss my neck I would get so frustrated and upset with him because, I feel so fat and unattractive and when he touches me it just reminds me of all the extra me he has to touch. We argue all the time because he will try to initiate things and I'm always trying to find some excuse as to why we can't be intimate. I turn out all the lights before undressing now and sometimes I'll be intimate with him just to keep the peace but I wont let him touch my bell thighs or butt, the night usually ends with me having a melt down about how I look and how I think he deserves better then a slob like me. When my fiencee realizes that I'm only having sex to please him he gets frustrated. He says that he doesn't want to have sex if I'm not enjoying my self yet he's always trying to start things up and he knows I'm not into sex any more and then we fight again. I get worried that he's going to go else where for it but on the other hand I don't think I would blame him. I love him lots and I know he loves me but how much am I really expecting him to take.
After I watched your show I told him about it, he already knew that I was uncomfortable with my body and that was why I was pushing him away but I never thought about how my actions were affecting him until I saw the men talk about their reactions to the rejection that they were receiving.
We talked about all of it for a long time and I guess he was really hurting bad by me pulling away from him. He said he started to think that I wasn't into him any more and he didn't understand why I was to bothered by my appearance because he always tell 's me that I'm beautiful.
I guess I thought he wasn't gong though anything because it was me that had the baby and my body that changed but I was wrong he was changing on the inside do to my reaction to my external changes. Well we are going to try some of the methods that I saw and your show.
Thanks again
Tyra
When I saw the show I thought FINALLY! Someone understands. My three year aniversary is in August and I can't even remember when we last had sex (We still hug and kiss but that is as far as it goes).We have talked about it several times and my husband claims that he is still attracted to me and that he's not cheating. He says he is just too tired from work. He's always busy even on his days off. I have tried everything from suggesting counseling, to trying to schedule sex, to trying out his fetishes. Nothing works. I keep getting advance from other men and its beginning to get to me. I have resorted to spending all of my free time at church to keep my mind off of cheating. But guess what, men are there too! I love my husband but it's difficult being with someone who says they want you but doesn't WANT you.
just wanted to let you know i cryedthe whole way through your show.i feel the same way,but different.we have the sex but nothing extra.I NEED ALL THE EXTRA I CAN GET.i am the type of female that likes a lot of fore play a LOT of KISSING TOUCHING EVEN. ORAL IS FINE FOR ME AS LONG AS HE RETURNS THE ORAL PARTBACK TO ME .WE JUST DO NOT HAVE THE GET UP AND GOPART OF IT.we have been married for 21 years. we go to bed with all intention to perform and fall asleep because we are so tired. now that is sad but true.i know that no excuse but the truth.i am a big girl 218lbs..he is 300 plus . our weigh is not a factor or does not matter to us . because we LOVEEACH OTHER. SINCERELY,LOST MY LOVE IN THE HEART OF DIXIE
I am a 23 yr. old woman whose been married for four and half years. He's 18 years older and we have 5 children. With the last two children I started to have issues with my body. Are marriage is nowhere near sexless, but I just want to tell the woman that if your husband loves you, let him in because he doesn't see what you see. Also if you love sex, enjoy it and don't think about your body think about how he makes you feel. I could never turn my husband away as long as he wants me and you shouldn't either.
I just saw the show on sexless marriage, and of course I couldn't get my husband to watch the show. I, too, am in a sexless marriage. My husband and I have been married for 5-1/2 years. We have had sex twice this year. My husband does not kiss or touch me and he refuses to go to counseling. I recently started sleeping on the couch and he is furious. He filed for divorce after I moved into the living room. He is okay with us sleeping in the same bed with no sex, but he draws the line at my moving out of the bedroom. When I ask what the problem is, my 32 year old husband says he just doesn't have the same sex drive he had when we first got married. However, he watches porn and masturbates daily. I am not going to contest the divorce because I feel that's the best thing for us since he is not willing to go to counseling with me. I just wanted to thank you for doing this show so that people like me could see that we do not have a unique situation and there are others like us.
I just saw the show on sexless marriage, and of course I couldn't get my husband to watch the show. I, too, am in a sexless marriage. My husband and I have been married for 5-1/2 years. We have had sex twice this year. My husband does not kiss or touch me and he refuses to go to counseling. I recently started sleeping on the couch and he is furious. He filed for divorce after I moved into the living room. He is okay with us sleeping in the same bed with no sex, but he draws the line at my moving out of the bedroom. When I ask what the problem is, my 32 year old husband says he just doesn't have the same sex drive he had when we first got married. However, he watches porn and masturbates daily. I am not going to contest the divorce because I feel that's the best thing for us since he is not willing to go to counseling with me. I just wanted to thank you for doing this show so that people like me could see that we do not have a unique situation and there are others like us.
Who was the dr on the show and what was the name of the book? Was there another other than ride em cowboy?
I was kind of relieved when I watched the show because I saw other women with the same problem. I haven't had sex with my husband in 5 years and I think that it's getting worse. The problem is in me. I know that I am destroying my marriage with my wonderful husband but I cannnot fight my fears.
Seriously, you women need to get over the body image thing. You have another person that cares for you deeply and you dont "make time" for it or are too worried about how you look? Just remember HE WANTS YOU! Someone loves you, someone cares about you, someone wants to be with you...get over it and do it! Get the help you need as couples! Read these posts and actually realize what you are all saying "I dont like sex..." "He likes work more than me..." "I had a baby and dont like how I look..." I understand it is difficult, but if you dont work through it, you can be posting here later about why your marriage failed...
Hey Tyra,
To tell the honest truth I dont really watch your show except for this one. My husband and I got married when I was 18 and had a beautiful baby boy when i was 20, before we were married our sex life was amazing it was either everyday sometime even 2-3 times a day then after my son was born he said that it was boring for him so i suggested differnt things like role playing or 4 play, and then i started thinkng what if he thinks im unatractive because i had just given birth and he dosent like my stomach because of that little floppy thing. It has been almost a year since we've had intercourse or even kissed for that matter allhe wants is oral and i dont understand it. i just think its to early in our marraige for it to already go down the tubes, what do i do?!?!?! thank-you for listening to my story.
Your new fan!
Hey Tyra, What a show! I didn't think I'd be able to sit through it for two reasons. (1) Because I know the heart of the pain and actions or lack thereof (2) Because I knew that no one in the audience or even your guest share the extent of my experience. You see, for me it's been over 15 yrs. We don't even spend 30 min a week in one anothers company. We don't even share the same room. This has be soooo traumatic for me you don't even know. He's 12 yrs. my senior not that that has anything to do with it but I sure didn't expect this. I have gone through a gammet of emotions and actions to say the least. Many yrs ago I suggested private counseling. He refused it. That male ego/pride thing gets in the way you know. For the men he appeared on nationwide t.v., I applaud them and their wives should know I fortunate they are to have a man who will put himself out there like that. I am considering therapy however I have begun the healing process for myself and other women to by journaling my experiences. If I didn't I would go crazy. I think I have temporarily at times. I do know that I was in and out of depression because it literally does affect EVERY aspect of your life. Sex is more than erotic intimacy it is a time of bonding, blending and growing. It's how you connect spiritually with your mate in a way that only the two of you can. Without that in the bonds of matrimony it's a completely different experience. Anyways, I'll be out of this situation soon but I am open to talk to if you desire to contact me. Continued success, keep up that excellent work. Again, what a show!
Hi Tayra! well i got pregnant when i was 20 years old and had a handsome baby boy. My husband and i got married right after. With the first baby our sex life was great, a year ago i had my second child and any time for our selfs including sex is hard to have. My husband works all seven days a week, i am a stay home mom working only partime. Its hard to find babysitter so we can have any sort of dates alone and financially its preatty imposible. I am so stressed out being home alone dealing with the kids that when my husband comes home from work i dont want to do anything but take a break and go to bed. I feel lonley and worthless, i gained so much weight. I feel so unatractive i have not had a new look in years and cant even afford it. I want to look attractive for my husband but i feel that im so fat that nothing i would do can make me look good at all. Sometimes i just feel like giving up on everything and run. Watching your shows helps me understand that im not the only one going through the same things. Thank you Tayra for giving women like me a change to speak out and express how we feel.
Hi Tayra! well i got pregnant when i was 20 years old and had a handsome baby boy. My husband and i got married right after. With the first baby our sex life was great, a year ago i had my second child and any time for our selfs including sex is hard to have. My husband works all seven days a week, i am a stay home mom working only partime. Its hard to find babysitter so we can have any sort of dates alone and financially its preatty imposible. I am so stressed out being home alone dealing with the kids that when my husband comes home from work i dont want to do anything but take a break and go to bed. I feel lonley and worthless, i gained so much weight. I feel so unatractive i have not had a new look in years and cant even afford it. I want to look attractive for my husband but i feel that im so fat that nothing i would do can make me look good at all. Sometimes i just feel like giving up on everything and run. Watching your shows helps me understand that im not the only one going through the same things. Thank you Tayra for giving women like me a change to speak out and express how we feel.
I can relate to the first women. I am 19 years old. i got married after my 18th birthday and got pregnant a month later. so i had my first baby when i was 18. it was also a c-section. i was 119 pounds when i got pregnant and i weighed 175 when i gave birth and my little girl only weighed 6 lbs and 15 ounces. i was on bed rest for 4 1/2 months so i gained the weight. i am still trying to lose the last 10 lbs. my stomach is flat but i have little strech marks under by belly button. i hate it when my husband sees me naked. it makes me sick. i wish i had the self esteem to walk around naked. we have sex a lot but i always have covers on. it makes me so sad.
HI Tyra -
I am in agreement with Aleta Cullum. It is my story. My dilemma is I desire to have children, but I don't like sex enough to do it continuously. I have even considered in vitro to avoid the "trying."
My husband and I are intimate in other ways, but the intercourse part has always been my problem. I think I am abnormal because I am only 25.
Hello Tyra,
I too am in a sexless marriage but it's not because of me but my husband. We've been married for 5 years now and in the beginning when i used to try to initiate sex it was always one excuse after another. So eventually I stopped initiating it and now he is the one that wants it. There are some trust issues involved as well. So I understand what those men are going through but now I feel that it is too late for me and my husband because I just don't desire him like that anymore. I basically put all of my engergies into my children.
Hello Tyra,
I've read some of the comments from women in a sexless marrage where the man a lacking, and i completely agree that you should address this on your show. there is a stigma that after marrage there is no/less sex then before marrage, and this stigma insinuates that it is the woman's fault. there are plenty of cases where the man is not having sex with his wife, but not cheating. i really feel that this topic would be a good follow up to this show. although i really enjoyed today's show.
Your Fan,