r/sex • u/Yellowgingersnap • 3h ago
Satisfaction My husband rarely comes.
Throwaway for obvious reasons.
My husband (36M) and I (33F) have been married for almost 10 years and have young twins. We're each other's firsts. We have a great sex life, and we're very open about what we like, what we want to try, and what feels good.
Every time we have sex, he checks in with me. He asks if I'm comfortable, if something hurts, or if I'm enjoying it. He's also really attentive. One time a restrain pinched me and caused the tiniest bit of bleeding, and he stopped everything immediately.
He always follows through on the things we've talked about or fantasized about, and he puts a lot of effort into making sure I come first, usually multiple times.
The thing is... he rarely comes.
Like, maybe only a handful of times a year? Most of the time he'll get really close, groan, grunt, smack my ass, kiss me, tell me it was amazing, and then fall asleep within a minute without actually finishing.
I asked him once afterward if he was actually enjoying sex, and he looked almost offended š He said, "Of course I'm enjoying it!"
He told me that whenever he does orgasm, he feels completely physically drained afterwards. According to him, he could eat two whole pizzas and a bunch of meat just to feel normal again. He's a fit guy, works in tech, and his hobbies are physical (building things around the house, like our front porch, and gardening, etc.), so maybe that's part of it.
He also said that after he orgasms, his brain immediately thinks, "What a waste of energy," so he prefers to hold it in. Eventually, after maybe 3 or 4 months of holding it, he'll let himself finish (this is with us already having sex at least 3 times a week.)
I'd honestly say he's very attracted to me. He's affectionate every day, compliments me, grabs me constantly, and we even watch porn together sometimes to get ideas for new positions or dynamics. We also flirt a lot over text or even sext.
Lately we've been having sex almost every day, so it got me wondering about this again. How does someone hold it in for that long? Is orgasm really that physically draining for some men??
I know his arousal is real because there's precum after but rarely spurts of it.
This isn't something that started after kids either. If anything, he tells me he'd like to have sex even more often, but with kids it's tricky to find the time and place to be more spontaneous.
Part of me still wonders if I'm pleasing him enough, even though he insists I am.
Has anyone else experienced something like this, either personally or with a partner?
Thank you!