My(M35) wife(F27) can’t be intimate with me due to the smell of cigarettes.
My wife is 6 months pregnant and recently because extremely sensitive to the smell of cigarettes, vanilla, and vinegar.
I would say that this started happening 3 weeks ago, and since I smoke, we haven’t been intimate that whole time, that includes kissing. Sure, a small peck on the cheek is okay, but actually kissing her is a no way.
I’ve become very good at masking the smell over the years, but damn, pregnancy noses really sense everything.
We even tried this thing where I just don’t smoke and I washed all the clothes I was wearing, but nope, didn’t work. She really, really can’t stand these 3 smells & it really beats her up.
My daughter is a baker but hasn’t baked for the past 2 weeks because my wife can’t stand the smell. Wondering if we should find loopholes or should we just not be intimate until this passes.
edit: lots of you are telling me to quit. i’ve literally mentioned that i’m not smoking at the moment and haven’t been since this thing started.
Netizens’ comments
My brother and his wife had a similar issue a couple of years ago. He ended up having to get new clothes, a haircut, his car cleaned, and his teeth cleaned before she couldn’t smell it anymore.
Cigarette smoke sticks to everything and it sticks for a very very long time. Even if you wash clothes that you wore while smoking, they’re still going to vaguely smell like the smoke. You might need to get new clothes or try having yours dry cleaned or steam cleaned.
Another thing that might help is going to the dentist and having your teeth cleaned. The tar sticks to your teeth and stains them. The stains can cause your breath and mouth to smell like cigarettes even if you haven’t been smoking.
If you haven’t quit for very long, you may just need to wait longer until you no longer smell like it. But you will have to give up the habit for at least as long as she’s pregnant, really you should give it up entirely for the sake of your baby.