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#1151601 06/25/04 09:20 AM
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I know that my H and I are well into recovery, but sometimes my H has questions about the A. I don't like to think or talk about it at all. He needs reassurance over things again and again. I've told him that I love him and that he didn't need to worry anymore. But, there are those times when H even wonders if I compare him to OM regarding intimate things. I know how men are about that stuff, but I really don't know what to do. Someone help me.

#1151602 06/25/04 09:36 AM
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BS's need constant reassurance. That is just how it is. So start working hard on letting him know that you love him, and work on the emotional needs questionnaire together.

Men are very competitive sexually, so I would work on showing him your love in that area. This may take some time.

#1151603 06/25/04 09:38 AM
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Movin on,,,

When my wife betrayed me one of the first thoughts after the shock was this man must be awesome. It is hard to believe the woman you love would just throw her intimacy around. He must have been what she allways wanted... is how the BH feels. His confidence is gone,,, I asked my wife about all the details even some related directly to the sex,,, its how we feel,, a BH has a hard time accepting The WW was just led astray and made a mistake. I felt like My wife found an emotional and sexual technique that I was unable to provide... Your husband is asking this because he feels he was not good enough intimately so you got it elsewhere. I felt the same. My wife has told me everything in the book to reassure me the OM was no better in the sack than me. The simple fact is OM was not into my wife for emotions he was in it for sexual satisfaction, he said all the right things to blind my wife,, he would not continue to make her feel good emotionally unless he got what he needed,,, BOOM wife gives in. I still compare myself to the OM,, its natural.
The only way to reassure him is to show him,,not tell him.... he wants to please you in every way to keep this from happening again. We men concentrate on the physical aspects of the affair, it is hard to come to terms with the fact that the OM was not going to continue making her feel good with words unless she committed to his needs.
Do anything you can to reassure him and do it often,,, trust me he needs it bad.

#1151604 06/25/04 10:25 AM
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I've been dealing with this same thing. I try not to think about it, but it comes up in my mind sometimes. Do what Eric said; don't just tell him, show him. Make him feel like he's the best in the world. Trust that will go a long way. Words alone won't cut it, you're going to have to show him with actions.

Good Luck

#1151605 06/25/04 11:36 AM
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Hi MO,

Ditto to what all the others have said...

For me, the need for constant reassurance faded after about 1.5 to 2 years... and I still sometimes wonder... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> But I don't need the constant reassurance that I did at first.

It will take time and LOTS of reassurance from you that HE is the man you love and want...

Semper Fi,
RIF90


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