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sex slump.....scarey.

My fiance and I just got engaged this past October and are getting married this August.  We are pretty stressed about the wedding because it's rather large, he has a lot going on with his family owned business right now, and I'm starting a new job soon.  Needless to say we have a lot going on, but we haven't had sex in a month.  This has been a pattern now for about 3 months.  We have openly talked and fought about it, so there are no communication problems, but I feel like the talking about it has made it awkward now to try an do it more often.  Does anybody have any advice? It's really starting to scare me. 

Re: sex slump.....scarey.

  • No worries.. u both have alot going on right now. Just take a deep breath..and plan something nice to do together..go out on the town.. do something different..My husband and I got married in 2009 and it was so much going on.. we had to stop thinking about what we needed and that was a break From Everything...It help bring "Us" back intact.Always remember this is your love...Reminisce on what brought u 2 together, even after the wedding this will help you guys!
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  • It's normal when people are going through stressful events or just a lot in their life in general, to have a decrease in the amount of sex. There's nothing wrong with that. It sounds like you're both upset about the lack of sex though, and that IS a problem. Try planning a "date night" with him. Have dinner, watch a movie together, something together that's relaxing and fun, and get busy afterwards.
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  • The awkward conversations will pass. It's still pretty new, so it's normal :) Don't worry! What the other posters said is right! Stress can really weigh you down and make you so not-in-the-mood sometimes.
  • Don't worry too much. My suggestion is to take a weekend and spend it together. Promise NOT to talk about the wedding at all. Get a hotel room (if you can afford too) and spend the whole weekend in the room!

    You probably just have to get some time to reconnect with eachother!

    Good luck!

  • My (now) husband and I went through the same slump during our engagement.  Scared me too! It was the same sort of stress, obligations, and exhaustion caused situation. 

     The best advice i can give is to not let sex become another stressor on the list.  Just remember to enjoy each other when you get the opportunity, and remember that things will slow down soon enough.  Plus a little abstinence before the big day just makes the abundant opportunities to play catch up during the honeymoon all the more tempting.

     Best of luck! 

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