Dear LK: I'm happily married but hate our sex life. Should I ask for a divorce?

Life Kit

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🗓️ 1 June 2023

⏱️ 11 minutes

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I've been in a loving relationship with my husband for years. We're incredibly compatible except for our sex life. The sex started off great, became less interesting over the years, and now it's non-existent. I'm considering divorce even though the rest of our relationship is fine. Initiating a divorce feels cruel, but I also feel like I'm settling and watching time slip away.

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0:00.0	Today on the show, I love my husband, but our sex life isn't working.
0:04.8	We've tried everything to get back in a group, but nothing sticks.
0:07.9	Should we get divorced?
0:09.0	Dear life kit.
0:09.9	Dear life kit.
0:11.0	Dear life kit.
0:11.8	Dear life kit.
0:12.8	I have a question for you.
0:14.6	This is Dear Life kit.
0:16.7	From NPR.
0:17.8	How can I become a better caretaker?
0:19.4	How do I deal with my parents' unrealistic expectations?
0:22.9	And we're getting personal.
0:25.5	I'm catching feelings for someone, but they're married.
0:29.8	I'm your host, Andy Tagle.
0:31.8	Every episode, we answer one of your most pressing and intimate anonymous questions with
0:36.0	expert advice.
0:37.4	Sex is usually a platform where other relationship difficulties show up.
0:45.0	That's today's expert, Emily Nagaski.
0:47.8	Sex educator, researcher, and author of Come As You Are, the surprising new science that
0:53.0	will transform your sex life.
0:54.8	You're not going to want to miss it.
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