Marriage RealityIronRam

3 Aug 1 min read

Since My Wife Got Pregnant, Our Intimacy Has Disappeared

I would like to understand whether pregnancy can cause a woman to completely lose interest in intimacy with her husband. My wife is currently pregnant with our first child and is four months along. Since the beginning of her pregnancy, our intimate life has changed significantly, and I am struggling to understand what is happening. We have been intimate only a few times since she became pregnant. Whenever I attempt to initiate physical affection, she tends to withdraw. She previously enjoyed kissing, cuddling, and general closeness, but now she often avoids even simple gestures such as hugging or kissing. On the rare occasions we do have s*x, she appears disengaged and unresponsive, which leaves me feeling rejected and unwanted. I have tried discussing this with her on several occasions, but there has been no noticeable change. She has even suggested that I masturbate instead, although I have explained that I do not want that to become our long-term solution. To be fair, her interest in s*x was not very strong even before pregnancy, but it has become significantly more pronounced since. Recently, she mentioned that, as Muslims, I could consider taking a second wife if I wished. However, I do not want another partner, nor do I want to be unfaithful. I am 27 years old with a relatively high s*x drive, and I am beginning to wonder whether we may be s*xually incompatible, or whether this could be a normal effect of pregnancy. Has anyone experienced something similar? Is this a common occurrence during pregnancy, or could there be an underlying issue?