Decisions

I’ve felt a bit off this week, but I realized I’ve been putting too much pressure on myself to overhaul many habits all at once during the summer. As a result, staying abstinent hasn’t given my libido its usual boost right away. Still, I’m currently on day 4, which is some progress. The weekend has arrived and I’m considering telling my wife that I want to skip sex for these two days. We’re married with children, so it’s not out of the ordinary, but she’s been feeling a bit more amorous lately, making this a small sacrifice on her part. I also feel it’s an acknowledgment that some control lies in my hands. Obviously, she doesn’t have to engage if she doesn’t want to. But by removing sex from the equation now, I think it may soothe the nagging little voice inside me wondering when we’ll finally connect. This might even help us reach the one-week milestone, which has been a while coming.