Dear Annie and Sex
Dear Annie: I read the letter from "Bossier City, La.," asking for excuses women give for not having sex with their husbands.
Nowadays, most women work 40-plus hour weeks, come home and cook, clean and take care of kids. Why shouldn't we be "too tired" for sex?
My husband and I try to have sex at least three times a week in spite of our schedules. I love him dearly, and he knows it. I don't look for excuses to NOT have sex, because I have a very understanding husband.
Need Eight Hours of Sleep in Kentucky
Dear Kentucky: We're sorry to say we heard a lot of excuses from a lot of readers. See how yours measure up:
From Hainesville, Ill.: Some years ago, my wife and I were in front of the TV in our den and I began to get amorous. She said, "Let's stay up and watch the late movie. I'm too tired to go to bed."
Michigan: At first, sex was uncomfortable. Then it became painful. My husband thought I was rejecting him. A checkup revealed I had uterine cancer. I had surgery, and all is well. Ladies, please check with your doctor if you have pain during sex. It could save your life.
Illinois: That 50 pounds of extra flab doesn't arouse me. And mostly, it is not sexy to be addressed as "Mom" in bed.
New York: My wonderful husband thinks it's funny to pass loud and odorous gas. It completely turns me off, and he knows it. He has no gastrointestinal problems. He's just a little too proud of something that should be saved for the guys.
Jacksonville, Fla.: Years ago, I tried the "not tonight, I have a headache" excuse. My husband promptly replied, "I promise not to touch your head."
Louisville, Ky.: Fourteen years ago, my wife's response to a request for intimacy was, "God gave you two perfectly good hands." We live like brother and sister. When the kids turn 18, we're done.
New York: Why don't I want sex this morning? Honey, I've asked you before to brush your teeth. Your mouth is foul and sticky, especially after chewing tobacco the night before. I was quietly insulted the first few times. Now I'm turned off.
Midwest: I will tell my husband I already showered and don't want to waste water and spend time doing my hair and getting dressed again. It usually works, and he only has to wait a day at most.
Michigan: I recently purchased new bedding. The first night we used it, I was really not in the mood, so when my husband tried to be intimate, I said, "Not tonight, dear. The sheets are brand new."
Louisiana: It has been five long years since I have had sex with my husband. I told the jerk straight up, "I don't trust you, and I don't want to have sex with you." It's lonely, but I am disease free. He isn't.
Dutchess County, N.Y.: The first thing I hear when I walk in the door is my husband calling out from the couch, "Start dinner." I accompany him to the lumberyard and the bank because he wants me to keep him company. Then I hear a ton of bunk when the dishes aren't done or the laundry isn't folded. Do you think I really need an excuse for not wanting to have sex? I have two words, and they are not "Good night."
Chicago: I find it impossible to cuddle up with someone in the dark who has been treating me like poop all day.
California: My husband is a smoker. The odor cannot be washed off. It gets into the pores of his skin. Sex is suffocating.
Elkhart, Ind.: Reasons my wife has recited: "I'm too tired." "I have a headache." "I'm not in the mood." "It's too early." "It's too late." "It's the middle of the day." I'd be sexually excited just to hear a new excuse.
Nowadays, most women work 40-plus hour weeks, come home and cook, clean and take care of kids. Why shouldn't we be "too tired" for sex?
My husband and I try to have sex at least three times a week in spite of our schedules. I love him dearly, and he knows it. I don't look for excuses to NOT have sex, because I have a very understanding husband.
Need Eight Hours of Sleep in Kentucky
Dear Kentucky: We're sorry to say we heard a lot of excuses from a lot of readers. See how yours measure up:
From Hainesville, Ill.: Some years ago, my wife and I were in front of the TV in our den and I began to get amorous. She said, "Let's stay up and watch the late movie. I'm too tired to go to bed."
Michigan: At first, sex was uncomfortable. Then it became painful. My husband thought I was rejecting him. A checkup revealed I had uterine cancer. I had surgery, and all is well. Ladies, please check with your doctor if you have pain during sex. It could save your life.
Illinois: That 50 pounds of extra flab doesn't arouse me. And mostly, it is not sexy to be addressed as "Mom" in bed.
New York: My wonderful husband thinks it's funny to pass loud and odorous gas. It completely turns me off, and he knows it. He has no gastrointestinal problems. He's just a little too proud of something that should be saved for the guys.
Jacksonville, Fla.: Years ago, I tried the "not tonight, I have a headache" excuse. My husband promptly replied, "I promise not to touch your head."
Louisville, Ky.: Fourteen years ago, my wife's response to a request for intimacy was, "God gave you two perfectly good hands." We live like brother and sister. When the kids turn 18, we're done.
New York: Why don't I want sex this morning? Honey, I've asked you before to brush your teeth. Your mouth is foul and sticky, especially after chewing tobacco the night before. I was quietly insulted the first few times. Now I'm turned off.
Midwest: I will tell my husband I already showered and don't want to waste water and spend time doing my hair and getting dressed again. It usually works, and he only has to wait a day at most.
Michigan: I recently purchased new bedding. The first night we used it, I was really not in the mood, so when my husband tried to be intimate, I said, "Not tonight, dear. The sheets are brand new."
Louisiana: It has been five long years since I have had sex with my husband. I told the jerk straight up, "I don't trust you, and I don't want to have sex with you." It's lonely, but I am disease free. He isn't.
Dutchess County, N.Y.: The first thing I hear when I walk in the door is my husband calling out from the couch, "Start dinner." I accompany him to the lumberyard and the bank because he wants me to keep him company. Then I hear a ton of bunk when the dishes aren't done or the laundry isn't folded. Do you think I really need an excuse for not wanting to have sex? I have two words, and they are not "Good night."
Chicago: I find it impossible to cuddle up with someone in the dark who has been treating me like poop all day.
California: My husband is a smoker. The odor cannot be washed off. It gets into the pores of his skin. Sex is suffocating.
Elkhart, Ind.: Reasons my wife has recited: "I'm too tired." "I have a headache." "I'm not in the mood." "It's too early." "It's too late." "It's the middle of the day." I'd be sexually excited just to hear a new excuse.