Surprising reasons you’re not having sex

By Gwyneth MacLaine · March 14, 2008

Your man’s just not that into it.

You may actually be raring to go, but your partner’s engine seems stalled. Perhaps he’s emotionally withdrawing, says Bob Berkowitz, Ph.D., co-author of “He’s Just Not Up for It Anymore: Why Men Stop Having Sex, and What You Can Do About It.” “The usual problems between husbands and wives can play out in the bedroom,” he says, especially if your partner has a hard time expressing his feelings properly. Or, he may want you to be more sexually adventurous. You needn’t hang from chandeliers; it could be as simple as being a more enthusiastic lover.

Sex Rx: Talk it out in a blame-free way. “It’s understandable that a woman would feel rejected,” Berkowitz says. But don’t confront him with ‘What the hell is going on? Are you cheating on me?’ or he’ll shut down. If a man’s sex life is not working out, he may feel he’s failed as a man, because men invest so much of themselves in their sexuality,” Berkowitz adds. So try to broach the subject in a loving way.

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  1. Kathrin 1:54 pm

    I think “Your crazy-busy life” is the main reason, i am a homemaker and it’s not that easy to have sex after a hard working day.

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