What do you do when your husband smokes and you can't stand to kiss him anymore?

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I went through the same thing..i talked to my husband and let him know that i didnt like it...now he has cut back smoking and whenever he does smoke he knows he has to brush his teeth before getting near me...but lately he just takes a showers after smoking because he knows i cant stand the smell of cigs...if he loves you then he'll change his ways..

I suffered from the same problem with my girlfriend who smoked. I tried to hide it but she could always tell when i wasnt enjoying kissing her. In the end i didnt hve to force her to make a choice she decided to give up smoking because she didnt want to lose me. Talk to your husband, tell him how it feels. Is there something he doesnt like? a particular food or drink? if so ask him to try kissing you after you've ate/drank it and see if he doesnt mind.

AnswerI am a man that smokes ... and I would like to start answer the question by saying ... do not hold it against him. And even if it hurts, tell him how you feel, and together find a plan to work around it. No SMINT no KISS. Answerif you love him then you see through the smoke and see your husband for the person that he is and the reason why you married him or you could encourage him to buy mint Chewing Gum etc.

I've just given up and I sympathize with you. I now understand how bad smoking stinks, it's gross. Tell him the truth. The stink of cigarettes goes down deeper than any smint can reach. Its down inside the lungs. Maybe it will be the one thing that finally makes him give up. I know I would be embarrassed if my partner told me that I stunk.

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Smoking is an addiction and it cant be given up that easily, so it isn't practacal to request him to just stop smoking. You just have to make it clear that when he smokes that he is not to kiss you and that he is not to smoke at least an hour prior to wanting to be intimate. In that time he can brush his teeth, chew gum or have mints to get rid of the smell. It does work cause that is what my husband does for me. And I cant even tell he smokes at all. If he really wants those kisses or more then he will understand and be willing to make the compromise.