Let’s Talk About SEX Drive In Marriage: Dealing With The Ups and Downs of Drive

Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast

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Talk Radio, Christianity, Default, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 808 Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2019

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Let's talk about sex drive in marriage. Because there are a lot of false expectations out there about what sex in marriage is going to look like. I know this to be true, because I surveyed over 1,000 singles, and 1,000 married people to get their views on sex and sex drive in marriage. And the EXPECTATIONS of what sex people thought would be like, compared to the REALITY of what sex actually looked like in marriage, were drastically different. (Check out the full survey with the interesting results in my book, Choosing Marriage.) Our expectations of sex are often so far from reality. And truth be told, struggling with a low or no sex drive in marriage is not something people expect, yet something many are dealing with. As a single, you can barely control your raging sex drive (check out the Sex Drive and The Single Life: Controlling Your Sex Drive Before it Controls You Podcast Episode Here!), so it's hard to imagine a day when you might be struggling to "feel it". But low sex drive is something that too many people are struggling with in silence. And today, we're talking about it. Because today's question comes from a caller who is more than satisfied in her marriage, yet still struggling to desire sex. Her low sex drive is starting to cause stress in their marriage, and she's not sure what to do. In today's episode, I'm joined by my friend, and author of The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex, Sheila Gregoire. Together, we tackle this important question and talk you through what you can do when you find that you're dealing with a low sex drive in marriage. Let's Talk About Sex Drive in Marriage Whether you're single, or married, male or female, this episode is an important one to be aware of! Tune into Episode 29 of the LOVE + RELATIONSHIPS PODCAST by subscribing and clicking the links below. Want to be on the Love + Relationships Podcast? Go to truelovedates.com/loveandrelationships/ to submit your question and learn more. SUBSCRIBE AND LISTEN ON iTUNES BY CLICKING HERE Additional Ways To Listen: STITCHER or SPOTIFY Resources Mentioned on the Love + Relationships Podcast and Additional Show Notes: Connect with Sheila Gregoire and all her resources at her blog: To Love, Honor and Vacuum. BOOKS BY DEBRA Get busy learning what you need to know about healthy singleness, dating, and marriage. Check out Choosing Marriage: Why It Has To Start With We > Me or True Love Dates: Your Indispensable Guide to Finding the Love of Your Life. DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, relationship expert, and author of Choosing Marriage and True Love Dates. She's also the host of the hotline style Love + Relationships Podcast. Her popular relationship advice blog, TrueLoveDates.com, reaches millions of people with the message of healthy relationships. Connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, friends, welcome back to the love and relationships podcast. I'm your host, Deborah Felita,
0:24.0	and I'm so glad you're tuning into these candid conversations about love, sex, dating,
0:29.2	singleness, and marriage. For those of you who don't know me or are tuning in for the first time,
0:33.7	I'm a licensed professional counselor and author specializing in relationship issues.
0:39.3	I also run the Relationship Advice blog True Love Dates.com, reaching millions of people with the
0:44.8	message that healthy people make healthy relationships. If you've tuned into the podcast before,
0:51.1	you know it's a hotline style show, meaning people call in or write in with
0:55.2	their relationship questions, and I answer them on this show in short, practical, bite-sized
1:00.3	answers. If you have a question that you want me to answer on the show, send it via email or
1:05.8	voice memo to Deborah at true lovedates.com or check out my podcast page, truelovedates.com slash love and
1:13.2	relationships. And I'll do my best to get it answered on one of the episodes. So let's get
1:17.9	started. Today's question comes from Mary from Chicago. Hey, Deborah, I'm really struggling with my sex
1:30.0	drive, or should I say, lack thereof. My husband and I have been married for nine years,
1:35.6	and we have a great relationship, but lately I find that I'm never in the mood for sex,
1:40.1	and it's become a point of stress. What can my husband and I do to work through this issue?
1:46.5	Today I'm excited to have Sheila Greguard joining me to tag team this question about sex.
1:52.7	Sheila is a blogger, author, and speaker about all things sex and marriage. Her book, The Good
1:59.1	Girls Guide to Great Sex, is one of the best I've read on the
2:02.5	subject. And I couldn't be more thrilled to have her joining me today.
2:12.5	Sheila, it's so great to have you today on the Love and Relationships podcast. Thanks so much for
2:17.0	joining. Well, thanks for having me. I love you, Deb. Love and Relationships podcast. Thanks so much for joining.
2:21.2	Well, thanks for having me. I love you, Deb. I love you, too.
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