Is it normal that its been 3 years and he acts like its been 20

My Fiance and I have been together for 3 years now and have a beautiful baby. We are getting married soon, but I have one concern. There is no sex drive there, he is under 40 and I am ten years younger then him. I have researched low testosterone, but all it seems to show is guys in there 60's. I asked him why there is no fire and he said "its not like we just meet, we have been together awhile". It's been three years, and we aren't even married yet. Yes I get that we did things backwards, we had the kid and then are getting married, but he is acting we have been married for 30 years. It seems like if there is going to be anything happening sexually, I have to start it. Sex isn't everything, but I just want to feel WANTED. If anyone else is going through a similiar situation, I would love some input. Thanks

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  • Angel_in_a_Glass_Dress

    I would suggest trying to find out what's wrong without badgering him.

    The last thing someone needs when they're not in the mood is being beaten up over it.

    It could be male hormones, but it could also just be stress or worry. It could even be from a lack of sleep since you have a baby in the house.

    Why don't you try finding out what's on his mind, listening to him to his needs and worries.

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  • ygrowup

    This is not normal behavior, he should first be checked out by a doctor, and cleared and then you both should seek couples counseling

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  • AnalyticalAm

    That doesn't sound right to me. Maybe he has a psychological block based on your new role as a mother? Maybe it feels wrong on a level and sees MOTHER instead of LOVER. You being the mother of his child might relate you to his own mother in an unusual way? Just speculating. It definitely sounds like it's more complex than he's willing to get into. Sounds like he's just deflecting to end the subject quickly.

    Could be that he wasn't ready to settle down, but you guys had a baby and he felt he had to? Maybe he is having doubts now that he feels like he has to stay with you? Again, just speculating.

    See if you recognize any other behavioral flags... Such as frequent attitude, lack of care for things that are important to you, looking at other women, etc.

    I didn't have sex with my EX until we had been together over a year(I wanted it, but I was a virgin and didn't rush it.) I thought once we did it we would have the rabbit sex everyone spoke of. We didn't. Actually, there was a period of time, only a few months after, where we didn't have sex for 2 months.

    I felt ugly and undesirable. He would become erect upon laying against me and touching me, but once things turned more sexual he turned away and tried to sleep. Meanwhile I learned he was watching porn here and there instead. I'm a very attractive girl. I get hit on a lot. I get many compliments. I'm fit and have a great body naked(which I maintain).

    Slowly I began to find he hates himself. He's VERY self-conscious. He is a case of "You need to love yourself before loving another". I tried to help him to get to a point were he felt good about himself, but he didn't have the drive to fix things he didn't like. I found this affected him in many areas of his life. He had a lot of emotional baggage to start. He never spent the time to accept himself. He lied to protect himself. Lied to seem like a different person than he was. He never laid to rest anything that happened in his life. Always lamenting. Very pessimistic. Every time something bad happened, everything came to the front like it was all laced together in a quilt of bad times to suffocate him. If I said one criticism, boom! Everything bad in his life suddenly lead up to that very moment. It was like the straw that broke the camel's back ALL THE TIME.

    That was the underlying reason in my relationship that made him never want to have sex. No matter how often I reassured him and told him that his perspective was off. That insecurity and everything that stemmed from it was a big part of of why I couldn't be with him anymore.

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    • bride2besoon

      I dont think he has an issue with settling down, he was married before for awhile and has a child with his exwife, we talked about getting married before the baby came alot. He does work alot and drive, and I stay home with the baby and get the other one ready for school and pick up after as well. He doesnt really see what I do as a job, he thinks i should have all the time in the world to do what I want during the day, but with a very busy baby that is almost impossible.

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  • ccjigsaw

    Have you tried putting on something sexy? Maybe up your appearance and pretend you don't want to either, and see if he reacts. "Wanting what he can't have" ;) It can also help the labido if you're super loving and nice, a little goes a long way! Labido booster foods= Bananas, avacados! Also, if he starts exercising that can make a world of difference. Good luck!

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  • Bootygopop

    Yes threaten to leave if it doesnt change. Thats what i did and now sex is more frequent.

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    • bride2besoon

      I've said that before, not threating just because of the sex but there is other things that need to change. He usually just says "I guess if thats how you feel that you could just leave, then do it"

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      • joybird

        He sounds a real Prince!

        I would leave and meet someone who truly values me!!

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  • joybird

    Be very very sure you want to marry this man.

    It sounds to me like it's only heading in one direction ... downhill towards divorce.

    Anyway, do you really want to be anchored to someone who doesn't find you physically attractive any more? Was he there at the birth? A lot of men can't get past that vision of the baby being born.

    Please postpone this wedding until both of you actually WANT to get married - not because it's expected.

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  • Charmo

    How recently has he started to seem disinterested sexually?

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    • bride2besoon

      Well when we first meet it was great, like always you start out hot and heavy, but I would say probably a little before we had gotten pregnant.

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  • MissClaire

    That sucks ALOT - I've been with someone for around the same amount of time and we do not have this concern but I have had it with other relationships around this time. Again to talk about it is the only real way to deal but there are some reasons that you might want to check into:
    Physical Attraction
    Mental Attraction
    Sex is boring, scheduled.....
    you mentioned you have a kid - no privacy?
    Porn addiction/habit

    Sometimes I find that talking about it too much just makes things worse.... schedule a babysitter and get all sexified have a few drinks and just F* him like you want him really bad ~ if it doesnt happen after this effort........ then yeah discussion...... good luck - everyone needs to feel wanted.

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  • Energy

    He needs to see a doctor. Atleast, I think so. Either that or he's really stressed. However, sex helps relieve stress.

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  • zchristian

    You should talk to him about it...

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    • bride2besoon

      I have tried to talk, but he is the type of person who would rather sweep things under the rug and forget. Where as I like to resolve things. He is always saying that I hold grudges, but that is because everytime we have any arguement, he shuts down and nothing gets resolved. If things were resolved, then I would bring them up again

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  • FussyCarrot

    i find that to be a little un normal. the only way to clear up this situation is communication. as u stated u did things "backwards" but u have to understand tons of ppl do the same thing,its no excuse for him to not bring the fire. every woman wants to feel wanted and u need to tell him that. if this is how he acts now and just 3 years in, what behavior is he to exhibit in the future? gosh.

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  • chicken471bologna

    He's a closet gay guy and is using you as a cover.

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  • Darkoil

    Slap him and tell him to stop being so pathetic and if he doesn't fuck you soon then your going to throw him out. Physiologically speaking the chemical imbalances during 'love' doesn't have as big an affect after 2 to 3 years so he might have fallen out of that romantic love with you so to speak.

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