Masturbation and our relationship, by Rob and Lindsay

Rob, 32, a computer engineer, and Lindsay, 29, currently unemployed, have been married for 3 years.  

Lindsay: I have masturbated in the past when Rob's been away for a long time, because we all have our needs. I never do it when he's here, though. 

Rob: I masturbate, every bloke does. I don't do it more than anyone else. Self-pleasure's part of life! 

How and when do you do it?
Rob: Alone, in front of the TV, in bed or in the bathroom.

Lindsay: I've used vibrators once or twice but I prefer to do it myself. I know he does it sometimes when I'm there, but in another room with the kids, whatever. It doesn't bother me because he's discreet about it!

What do you think of it?
Rob: Lindsay doesn't masturbate much, but it wouldn't bother me if she did. I understand that women find it more difficult to talk about masturbation, but I think things are changing.

Lindsay: I've never talked about it openly with anyone other than Rob, but then and again I don't tend to discuss my sex life with the postman or the milkman! When we masturbate each other as part of sex, I don't think of it as masburbation.