Wives, do you seem to be less interested in sex? It’s a common issue, and so many factors affect female libido, from hormonal changes, and emotional disconnection to just plain busyness.
Whether stemming from physical health or the health of your marriage, there are many ways you and your spouse can work together to bring back the passion and renew your sex drive.
Today, we’re troubleshooting the issue with tips for wives with low libido, so you can bring back the passion in your marriage. We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage.
Episode highlights include:
Tips on healthy communication about sex drive issues
Understanding the effects of stress on a wife’s sex drive
How to work together to share the mental load
Is lack of sex drive a sign of infidelity?
Building empathy to help reconnect and rekindle her passion
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Couples Conversation Guide
Main takeaway: Ladies, don’t let your sex life struggle! Learn to unpack the factors that impact your sex drive, so you can troubleshoot and get things back on track.
Questions to Discuss:
Are there any factors that you know are affecting your libido in this season? (Stress, exhaustion, depression, peri menopause, postpartum, etc.)
Are there any relationship factors affecting your interest in sex right now?
What would help you to mitigate the effects of those things today?
QUOTES
“For guys, it’s about how do I meet her where she is right now?” - Dr. Kim Kimberling
“If there’s not full trust, it’s going to be very hard to be interested in sex.” - Lindsay Few
“It’s ok to talk about sex.” - Dr. Kim Kimberling
“There are so many things that typically the wife does by default. Look at what is weighing on you that keeps you from even having time to be interested in sex.” - Lindsay Few
“The really good marriages I see are the ones committed to working through things. It doesn’t come easy, but they’re committed to work through it.” - Dr. Kim Kimberling
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