Earlier in the week there was a post on the activity feed in relation to one half of a couple losing interest in naturism while the other half continues to be enthused by the life choice.
It is certainly something Steve and I have read/heard about many times before.
Stereotypically it has been the female half of the couple who pulls away, but this is not always the case, and the most common reasoning seems to be one of losing confidence through the aging/changing processes - sometimes connected to having children.
We have two other Forum topics that look at being a single naturist: https://www.anaturistworld.com/forums/topic/369/only-the-lonely and also introducing your partner to naturism: https://www.anaturistworld.com/forums/topic/147/how-to-introduce-a-new-partner-to-naturism and some members reading this may find these topics more relevant.
But here I would like to collect some thoughts/experiences together on whether you are in the situation where your partner (past or current) was interested in naturism and used to take part in naturism with you but drifted away.
Do let us know when this happened and why you think this may have happened. Did your partner state a reason at the time? Do you feel there is something more than the reason given? Do you feel the reason is logical? Was it a gradual change of attitude or a complete turnaround one day? Have you spoken to your partner about this since and has more thoughts come to light? Do you think your partner may at some point come back to naturism? Has it effected your naturism? Would your partner like to see you leave naturism too? Have you found it harder to enjoy naturism as a single naturist? Would you like to convince your partner to have a change of mind?
Any facts and thoughts you can share will be of interest to this topic.
There is also a topic for those whose partners have never switched on to naturism: https://www.anaturistworld.com/forums/topic/70/reluctant-spouse
If you are in a relationship with someone who has never tried naturism and has never wanted to I would love to see some of the questions above answered in that topic too.
Thanks Anna
at November 14, 2025 12:30 PM GMT 
A bit off subject but I've been with my fiancé 6 years and she has no interest in naturism at all but accepts me being a naturist and is fine with me attending naturist events even if she admits she doesn't quite "get" naturism.
I used to think everybody could be converted to naturism if they were willing to try it but I've since accepted it will simply never be for some people. I've asked her many times to come to a naturist event and stay dressed or wear a swimming costume but she says being dressed would make her feel like she's sticking out. Even though I've explained I've been to plenty of naturist events where one half of a couple was dressed, both Men and Women
My wife is not interested in the naked life, very early in our relationship we did visit a beach on the IoW. Then as we got older and the children came along and now grandchildren which spend a lot of time with us it doesn't happen. I am often naked when we are on our own she accepts it! I would love to meet a local grouo of naturist and enjoy social occasions.
I've been a nudist since the age of 10, My first wife tried nudism and I believe stuck with it, although she only stuck around 6 years. Fast forward......Sue & I have been married 34 years. She said way back, I will give it a try, which she did on Correlejo Grandes Playas beach and she stuck with it, in many places until 3 ish years ago. She suddenly declared. Been there, done that and got the tee shirt and I'm not doing it any more at 79 years old. I cannot convince her to join me in the garden (very private) on any beach or even at our local nudist club. She doesn't bat an eyelid when i'm naked which is most of the time or when I say i'm going to the club. So I am now one of the many married solo nudists. It is definately an age thing and the females perception of how she looks.
