Any Tips On Keeping It Fresh With Your Mate???

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I've been married for 19 years and one way we keep it fresh is to use what I call strategic abstinence.

Simply let it go, for at least a couple/3 weeks - every now and then.

It works wonders for me.

Got any tips? ( without getting too graphic? )


All The Best!!

TL
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    quickies

    unplanned 'sessions'

    semi-public 'sessions'

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    • Profile picture of the author Killer Joe
      Originally Posted by Michael Motley View Post

      quickies

      unplanned 'sessions'

      semi-public 'sessions'

      toys
      I was sure you'd be mentioning threesomes. :p

      Musta slipped your mind...

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      • Profile picture of the author Michael Motley
        Originally Posted by Killer Joe View Post

        I was sure you'd be mentioning threesomes. :p

        Musta slipped your mind...

        KJ
        nah, thats usually the quickest way to kill a relationship
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    take her for a walk in the park and unexpectedly cave man her in an isolated spot
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  • Profile picture of the author TimPhelan
    Just wondering, is your wife in on this strategy? Could be risky if she isn't.
    Originally Posted by TLTheLiberator View Post

    I've been married for 19 years and one way we keep it fresh is to use what I call strategic abstinence.

    Simply let it go, for at least a couple/3 weeks - every now and then.

    It works wonders for me.

    Got any tips? ( without getting too graphic? )


    All The Best!!

    TL
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    • Profile picture of the author TLTheLiberator
      Originally Posted by TimPhelan View Post

      Just wondering, is your wife in on this strategy? Could be risky if she isn't.

      Sure!!!

      What's the big deal?

      2, maybe 3 weeks tops.

      Remember, for many women, there's a close to a week of un-availability every 28-30 days anyways, so just tack on another week of in-activity every now and then.


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      • Profile picture of the author Michael Motley
        Originally Posted by TLTheLiberator View Post

        Sure!!!

        What's the big deal?

        2, maybe 3 weeks tops.

        Remember, for many women, there's a close to a week of un-availability every 28-30 days anyways, so just tack on another week of in-activity every now and then.


        TL
        I think that week may actually be more because of the man. Because my girl is a horndog around that time. And welp, sometimes, ya gotta take one for the team.
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      • Profile picture of the author TimPhelan
        That's good that you plan these 2 to 3 weeks together. The big deal is if you don't let her in on it, she may feel "that loving feeling" is gone or feel unsexy and neglected.

        BTW, regarding the week of so-called "un-availabilty", I don't find that the case at all. Michael's response is a good example. Just have a shower and towels handy. :-)

        Originally Posted by TLTheLiberator View Post

        Sure!!!

        What's the big deal?

        2, maybe 3 weeks tops.

        Remember, for many women, there's a close to a week of un-availability every 28-30 days anyways, so just tack on another week of in-activity every now and then.


        TL
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    Originally Posted by TLTheLiberator View Post

    I've been married for 19 years and one way we keep it fresh is to use what I call strategic abstinence.

    Simply let it go, for at least a couple/3 weeks - every now and then.

    It works wonders for me.

    Got any tips? ( without getting too graphic? )


    All The Best!!

    TL
    I have been married 30 years. The only advice I can give to you after all these years is to just get fresh with her and always have a big tip to back it up.
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    I think that your idea for periodic abstinence is a pretty good start - everyone knows that great sex starts in the mind and being around each other knowing that nothing will follow from it really does wonders now and again to rekindle the friendship.

    But - during this time, hire someone for a few hours twice a week for a few weeks to clean the house. One of the major reasons women seem so bored with the love life is that they are just plain tired. Many work out of the house, raising kids takes energy - then so does cooking and cleaning. The more that can be done for her on your "vacation" the more she'll have time to regenerate and primp a bit.

    Then end your "vacation" with a night out of hot, passionate, furious dancing. There's nothing like moving together on a dance floor to bring out the feral instincts.

    Of course you can go dancing any time, but after a week of rest and platonic togetherness, dancing is the best way to kindle an uncontrolled and passionate explosion.
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  • Profile picture of the author artwebster
    So, the drive is all sexually oriented is it?

    Damn! I knew I was doing something wrong!

    All these years of sharing my life, my failures, my successes, her life, her failures, her successes - all this 'relating' when all I had to do really was to try to withhold services for a few days and be satisfied with the odd sexual encounter every now and again.

    Sod that for a game of Ludo!

    I'd much rather get it wrong and bonk our brains out whenever the fancy takes one of us.
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    • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
      Make a goal of yours to do nothing but what pleases your spouse and you'll find your spouse reciprocating to the point where the both of you will forget who's pleasuring who!

      Doesn't get any better than that!

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    • Profile picture of the author TLTheLiberator
      Originally Posted by artwebster View Post

      So, the drive is all sexually oriented is it?

      Damn! I knew I was doing something wrong!

      All these years of sharing my life, my failures, my successes, her life, her failures, her successes - all this 'relating' when all I had to do really was to try to withhold services for a few days and be satisfied with the odd sexual encounter every now and again.

      Sod that for a game of Ludo!

      I'd much rather get it wrong and bonk our brains out whenever the fancy takes one of us.
      Bonk away & may the lord of bonkyness be with you!


      TL
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  • Profile picture of the author garyv
    This is all great advice.


    Now let me give you one NOT to do. A couple of years ago, I got the idea that it might be fun to cover the bed in a sheet of plastic, and then cover each other in baby oil. It sounded good to begin with. And it was good to begin with. But now imagine the end scene, where both of us are nearly suffocating, and struggling fiercely to unwrap this sheet of plastic that has managed to stick to our bodies. It would have made a great video.... for America's Funniest Porns.
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    • Profile picture of the author Michael Motley
      Originally Posted by garyv View Post

      This is all great advice.


      Now let me give you one NOT to do. A couple of years ago, I got the idea that it might be fun to cover the bed in a sheet of plastic, and then cover each other in baby oil. It sounded good to begin with. And it was good to begin with. But now imagine the end scene, where both of us are nearly suffocating, and struggling fiercely to unwrap this sheet of plastic that has managed to stick to our bodies. It would have made a great video.... for America's Funniest Porns.
      that actually made me crack up. I'll add on to this because my girl and I tried something similar. We thought that it would be an even better idea to use an airmatress...plastic, inflatable...if the oil got out of hand, can be thrown away and the matress wont get trashed.

      bad idea. It sounds good...but bad idea. It was ok until the mattress really got coated then it got weird. You know how when you're holding a wet bar of soap and if you squeeze it..it shoots out of your hand?....yeah..
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      • Profile picture of the author garyv
        Originally Posted by Michael Motley View Post

        that actually made me crack up. I'll add on to this because my girl and I tried something similar. We thought that it would be an even better idea to use an airmatress...plastic, inflatable...if the oil got out of hand, can be thrown away and the matress wont get trashed.

        bad idea. It sounds good...but bad idea. It was ok until the mattress really got coated then it got weird. You know how when you're holding a wet bar of soap and if you squeeze it..it shoots out of your hand?....yeah..
        lol - jeez I saw that one coming and it still cracked me up.
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Motley
    HeySal makes a good point. If you want to keep the bedroom fun, then you have to start with her head before moving to her body. Most of the time, the buildup is as much fun as the act.

    leave her notes. In her purse, underwear drawer, maybe in her car. Could be anything from just a simple 'thinking of you' to 'wanna get nekid?' (note: nekid, not naked, sounds more scandalous ). Flowers at work usually win big points too or a flower/teddy bear kind of thing (ithe more it will make her female friends at work go 'awwwww' and be jealous, you win). Along the same line, juicy text messages can get the interest piqued.

    A favorite of mine is bubble baths. Not many women will turn down a steaming hot scented bubble bath. Hell even I wont turn one down! There are major points to be scored if you have dinner prepared one night, followed by a steaming, candle lit bubble bath drawn for your other half when they come home and then take over the loofah/hair shampoo duties and finish with a good lotioning.

    Follow this up with a full body massage (paying extra attention to hands/calves/feet and you're good to go.
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      • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
        This is what I do and it works wonders.

        Do something really unexpected for her, like the dishes, laundry, shopping,
        cleaning, etc. Don't make a big deal about it. Just do it. She will notice.

        After a long day at work and coming home to find I've done stuff for her,
        she's usually all over me.

        If she can drag me away from this damn computer.
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