Do wives cause husbands' sexual problems? What new study says
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(CBS) Are wives to blame for their husbands' sexual problems?
In a provocative new study, researchers have linked erectile dysfunction and related problems in middle-aged and older men to a relationship dynamic called "partner betweenness." That's when a wife is closer to her husband's friends than he is.
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"Men who experience partner betweenness in their joint relationships are more likely to have trouble getting or maintaining an erection and are also more likely to experience difficulty achieving orgasm during sex," study authors Benjamin Cornwell, a professor of sociology at Cornell University, and Edward Laumann, a sociology professor at the University of Chicago, said in a written statement.
Partner betweenness undermines men's feelings of autonomy and privacy, which are central to traditional concepts of masculinity, they said. And that can take a big toll on a man's sex life.
"A man whose female partner has greater contact with some of his confidants than he does is about 92 percent more likely to have trouble getting or maintaining an erection than a man who has greater access than his partner does to all of his confidants."
Of course, erectile dysfunction can also be caused by medical problems, such as obesity, heart disease, kidney, and diabetes, as well as by certain medications.
The study, based on surveys of 3,005 people between the ages of 57 and 85, was published in the July 2011 issue of the Journal of Sociology.
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I have been married for 15 years, my wife and I have several friends that have gotten a divorce and she has many other female friends that have gotten a divorce.
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THE WOMEN ADMITTED AFTER THE DIVORCE THAT THEY HAD NO INTEREST IN HAVING SEX WITH THEIR HUSBAND!!
All of the guys that I knew in these relationships were college educated, employed with 6 figure salaries, they stayed in shape, and loved their families.
Their wives had just decided they didn't want to have sex and they didn't care until.....their husbands left ...then they were all upset .....what a shock
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I'd find it really hard to believe that out of 6 divorces ALL 6 men were absolute perfect husbands! And ALL 6 wives simply didn't want to have sex. I heard someone tell a friend once who was complaining about his wife not wanting sex..."She wants sex, she just doesn't want Sex with YOU!" Men need to realize if you want your wife to have sex with you - you have to do something to make her WANT to have sex with you! If your wife is telling you no...find out WHY!
Yes, most woman want sex. And they want to please their husbands. So if they are not wanting to have sex with them, there is a reason.
The man goes home but his wife is nowhere to be found. He cals her on her cell phone. No luck, He calls her friends. No one has a clue as to her wherabouts.
Nearing the four hour mark, he anxiouslycalls the Dr. and says he can't have sex with his wife because she's nowhere to be found and what should he do?
The Dr. says, well you have a maid right? Do the maid..
The man responds "Hell Doc, I don't need Viagra with the maid!"
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A man over 50 who can't get it up?
Hahahahaha! That's it!
How many years have you and your wife been married formusmcsgt?
My husband and I have acheived 26 years now! : )
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Congrats.
My wife and I have been married 6 years now.
I divorced my ex because she is a liar.
I have no tolerance for liars, regardless of how good the rest might be....
79% of of women "let themselves go" and become FUGLIES. Who would want to even touch that hairy beast ?
Well, I don't think you need to worry about that because there ain't a woman on this planet that is fat, hairy or otherwise that would want you.
I've read enough of your posts over the years to know that you are one UGLY, DISGUSTING PIG. And I mean ugly on the inside. You can't get any worse than that.
eRASMUS, YOU have an anger issue.
I have an anger issue because I address a person that is an obvious pig?
Well then I guess I must have an even bigger issue because after seeing all your posts through the years, I've come to the conclusion, like many others, that you are brain dead.