How to Navigate Different Levels of Desire in Relationships
Chances are, you and your partner have different levels of desire for sex.Sexual differences are one of the most common areas of conflict in marriages. How often will we have sex? Couples have a difficult time talking about one partner having lower sexual desire than the other, let alone other aspects of their intimate lives.Sexual desire in a long-term relationship changes over time. Differences don’t usually show up in the beginning. It’s over the years, when couples become busier, have children, and added responsibilities that desire wanes, especially for women.If a partner asks for sex and is turned away repeatedly, he will stop asking. The partner with the lower sex drive is in control. Emotional drift may gradually set in and put the couple at risk for infidelity or separation.Relationship expert, Michele Weiner-Davis, author of The Sex-Starved Marriage, gives an inspiring TED talk on how to deal with one partner having “low sexual desire.” Check it out. We think you will be enlightened.Then share it with your partner and talk about it. You’ll be glad you did.
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