MatureDJ said:
If I ever were in a position where my wife ballooned out while still somewhat young (like a lot of women do), I think I would just flat out tell her that I find sex with her repulsive, and that I need to be able to have sex with other women - and that could be done with amateurs or professionals (as her choice.) The alternative is to actually go out and cheat on her, or divorce her like a friend of mine did to his 250 lb cow (now with a 110 lb marathon runner.)
How do you all feel about this?
My rouge Christian beliefs aside,
, I wouldn't go quite as far as to suggest prostitutes... But I would be up-front and direct about how I was no longer attracted to this person. We all age, and should be allowed to show our natural aging (which usually includes a little extra weight). But it is a huge sign of disrespect, to the BOTH of you, when she just lets herself go and doesn't care anymore. Here's the double-barrel shotgun line to use:
"How am I supposed to care about you if you don't even care about yourself????"
Maybe a little cheesy, but a VERY TRUE statement. After you ask the question, be quiet. DO NOT SAY ANYTHING until SHE responds. If she gives an excuse (stress, work, kids, finances, etc.), be ready to deflect it. For example:
"So, your overeating is helping the situation HOW????"
She's gonna get pissed off. But stick to your guns and reel her back in:
"We need to find REAL solutions to these problems. I'm ready to do as much as I can for us to tackle these issues together, but we need to make sure we're moving forwards, not backwards."
Blah-de-blah-blah. Something like that. Figure out the root-cause of the problem. It might be that she takes you for granted and no longer cares about her appearance (it's funny how some women don't even consider the fact you might grab your stuff and leave).
The Gambler