Deciding What to Do in a Sexless Marriage

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🗓️ 1 July 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Eric is committed to staying in the marriage but is increasingly frustrated by the lack of physical intimacy. • Got a dilemma? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com - Listen to The Dr. Laura Program daily on SiriusXM Triumph 123.

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0:32.5	Eric, welcome to the program.
0:35.9	Nice to meet you.
0:37.0	Thank you.
0:38.3	Thank you. How can I help?
0:40.3	Well, I called a question about a sexless marriage.
0:45.3	I've been married for 37 years and it's been an ongoing thing for the last 14 years plus.
0:52.3	What happened?
0:53.3	What happened?
0:55.0	What happened?
1:00.0	My wife said it was a metapause, but she's been dragging it on for years.
1:03.8	And it's just been going on.
1:10.1	If there is everything, anything ever happens, it's usually a mercy thing type thing.
1:12.5	That's what you think about per se, but that's about it. And now that we have grandchildren. So take me back in, whoo, take me back in time.
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