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Wife's weight gain, hubby's reduced libido is couple problemSubscriber

Q: I'm 49; married 30 years. I've gained 45 pounds and my husband, 53, told me six months ago he'd lost interest in sex due to his diminished libido and my weight gain. I was devastated. We haven't had sex since and he's never been physically affectionate, so I feel starved for touch.

A few views on dating sitesSubscriber

Reader #1: I'm female, mid-20s, professional. Friends describe me as attractive, well spoken, and outgoing. Work life had made it difficult to meet eligible men interested in long-term relationships.

No guarantees with online dating sitesSubscriber

Reader 1 - I joined a dating agency in 2007, paid my fee, and signed an agreement for a set number of matches with no specific time frame. To date, I have no luck, no success.

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Q- My wife cheated on me with a co-worker. We decided to stay together because we still love each other and have young kids. However, I'm having a hard time forgiving her, because she's never apologized, and still has him working with her, despite that dismissing him was my main condition.

Couples need to talk openly about sexSubscriber

Reader 1: "I'm a woman in her late-40s and understand completely that some women could care less about sex. This doesn't mean they don't love their husbands, just that we're built differently than men.

Woman misses her libido since menopauseSubscriber

Q: I loved sex with my husband until menopause hit me. My pills for hot flashes don't do anything for that sex-drive feeling. Believe me, I want it for myself, for the pleasure, and also for my husband. I understand why some men cheat later in life.

Wife despondent about husband's disinterest in sexSubscriber

Q: It's 15 years since I've had any sexual relations with my husband of 18 years. Why? I don't know. After spending many nights crying myself to sleep because he wouldn't touch me, and after many talks, I've never gotten a straight answer.

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