Slate Column Tells Husband He Can Wait Until August Under Wife’s No-Sex House Rule
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Updated · Slate · Jun 14
Slate Column Tells Husband He Can Wait Until August Under Wife’s No-Sex House Rule
1 articles · Updated · Slate · Jun 14
Summary
A Slate advice column told a husband planning a Jamaica trip through July that his wife’s rule against sex while staying in others’ homes is not unreasonable, and that he may have to wait until August.
The response said sex can be loud, messy and leave traces, making her concern about being rude in a friend’s vacation home a legitimate boundary rather than a hang-up.
It added that other guests having sex in the couple’s own home does not obligate the wife to do the same elsewhere, though the exception would be staying with those same hosts who had already set that tone.
The columnist said the husband cannot pressure his wife into sex and suggested alternatives such as finding a private spot away from the house or booking a hotel room for a night or two.