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I am a 60-year-old woman and have had a healthy sexual relationship with my husband for many years. I have now reached a stage in my life where I would like to enjoy warm companionship without sex, as my body is changing with age. However, I find my husband unable to accept this. Of late, he has started avoiding spending time with me and prefers endlessly chatting...

Is there something wrong with me?

Q: My husband initiates sex only when he is drunk and that is the only time he notices me. I feel put off when he reeks of alcohol and forces himself on me, while ignoring my presence in his life at other times and not communicating with me. I am an educated working woman, and though he doesn’t abuse me or ill treat me or deny me or the kids all that we need, his ignoring my presence unless...

My boyfriend told me I am bad in bed. He says I am stiff and not fun to be with physically. He made me watch some movies to learn, but I don’t really feel like doing the stuff I saw. I don’t want to lose him because of this. Please help.

I have been married for six years and since the past three years, I cannot be physical with my wife unless I fantasize about other things. A lot of my fantasies come from movies and my wife is very different from the women in those movies. I also enjoy things she doesn’t and therefore I have to close my eyes and imagine them without her.

Candid Corner: Just say NO! Facebook Q. My bf insists on exploring the backdoor but I am petrified of it. In a previous relationship, I had an extremely painful experience and was unable to walk for days. I am afraid if I tell him about it, he will make an issue. And when I refuse, he keeps persisting. How do I make him understand? Ans: Sounds like you want to make your boyfriend feel very special and are afraid of letting him down. You don’t want him to be disappointed with you because of...