My husband wants us to watch sex videos together. Is that a good idea?

Question: My husband wants us to watch sex videos together. Is that a good idea?
Answer: Whether it's a good idea or not for you and your husband to watch sex videos together depends entirely on you and your husband. Many couples watch sex videos together as a way to spice up their sex life and to improve their relationship. They feel that watching sex videos together is a good way to make things more exciting and to explore different fantasies and desires that they have.
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However, even though many couples watch sex videos together does not mean that you and your husband should or should not watch sex videos together, or that watching them together is or is not a good idea.
Like any aspect of a relationship, in the sexual aspect of your relationship, open communication, trust, and absolute comfort and freedom are incredibly important. Both you and your husband need to be able to openly express different things that you would like to do, different things that you would like to explore, and what you are and are not happy with in your sex life, and in your relationship as a whole. Obviously, your husband felt comfortable enough to come to you and say that he would like the two of you to watch sex videos together. Now, it's up to you to decide whether or not you would be comfortable watching sex videos together. You might want to give one a try and see what you think, or maybe you just don't want to have anything to do with it. You might think that it's a great idea, in which case go right ahead.
If you are wary about watching sex videos with your husband, and you are unsure about whether or not you even want to give them a try, think about why you are uncomfortable with this. It might be because of religious reasons. It might be because you feel insecure about yourself, your appearance, and your husband's satisfaction, which is perfectly understandable and quite common. You might feel threatened by watching sex videos, because you feel like you can't live up to the rather unreal standards that are set up in them. You should talk to your husband about why he would like the two of you to watch sex videos together. Maybe he just wants you to be able to experience them with him. Maybe wanting to watch sex videos together actually reveals a deeper dissatisfaction with something else in your life together, sexually or not. If this is true, and you are uncomfortable watching sex videos, then the two of you should talk about other ways that you can make him feel more satisfied and fulfilled in a manner that you are comfortable with.
Once again, whether or not watching sex videos with your husband is a good idea depends entirely on the two of you, your relationship, and whether or not you are comfortable with it. If you are watching sex videos together, and you notice some problems creeping up in your marriage, then you might want to address some things that might be going on. You might want to give sex videos a try, and if you feel uncomfortable and unhappy with them, then openly, frankly, and respectfully discuss the situation with your husband. The key to this situation, as with any other situation, is open communication about what they two of you want, what the two of you expect, and what the two of you need in your marriage. If one person is not happy in a situation, then you need to talk about it.
