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"It Didn't Use To Be This Way..."
Not that we use to live some explicit,
Porn star lifestyle or anything,
but my wife & I use to have a similar
sexual appetite for each other.
Having lived with each other since
we were both 23, rarely would
4 or 5 days go by without
us being on-top of each other.
We eventually had 3 kids together &
when we could get privacy-time together,
we still seemed to desire
each other...
"Is It Me or Is It Her?"
Now, both of us in our 50s,
things are definitely different.
I still have a pretty strong libido but
my wife doesn't seem to have the same
flame anymore.
I've heard how women at a certain stage in life
start going through different changes,
with menopause & a reduced sex-drive
being a result.
With that knowledge, I feel like I've been
understanding & sympathetic...
but maybe the problem isn't her changes
- maybe I'm the one who has changed?
"How Do We Figure This Out?"
I've read some articles that say therapy
can help couples navigate this stage
in their relationships...
But what if therapy opens up deeper wounds?...
What if therapy doesn't fix things?...
What if my wife just isn't attracted to me
the way she used to be?...
I've talked to other couples who have
gone through the same thing.
Some found a way to stay together
- but some grew apart.
I am willing to try therapy & just about anything
to save my marriage...
but what if this is a new chapter in our lives
that we just have to be honest about?