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The goop Podcast

Why We're Not Having Sex—And What We Can Do About It

The goop Podcast

Goop, Inc. and Audacy

Society & Culture, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.47K Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The goop Podcast, Licensed sex therapist Vanessa Marin and her husband Xander join Gwyneth to unpack one of the biggest struggles in relationships—why we’re not having as much sex as we want (or thought we would). From carrying too much mental load to not understanding how desire actually works, they break down the biggest roadblocks to intimacy, why sex can feel like another chore on the to-do list, and how small shifts in mindset, communication, and playfulness can bring connection back into the bedroom. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

When you are pioneering anything or introducing new ideas to the culture, you get criticized.

0:09.0

You do?

0:10.0

Yeah. Did you hear about that?

0:12.0

I didn't find the one. I found someone I respected and we made it the one.

0:17.0

In a sort of longing kind of view of love, people understand each other as if by magic.

0:22.4

Nothing in itself is addictive on one hand. And in the hand, everything could be addictive if

0:27.2

there's an emptiness in that person that needs to be filled. I now know that nobody changes

0:32.5

until they change their energy. And when you change your energy, you change your life.

0:38.1

I'm Gwyneth Peltro. This is the Goop Podcast, bringing together thought leaders, culture

0:44.4

changers, creatives, founders and CEOs, scientists, doctors, healers and seekers. Here to start

0:51.6

conversations, because simply asking questions and listening has the power

0:56.1

to change the way we see the world.

0:58.8

Here we go.

1:01.5

Welcome back to the Goop podcast. Today we're talking about something that so many couples

1:06.4

experience, but don't always know how to talk about, why we're not having as much sex as we want

1:12.8

or thought we would and what we can do about it. Sex can be one of the biggest sources of

1:18.1

frustration and relationships, yet it is often left unspoken. Many couples assume there's something

1:24.6

wrong if their sex life isn't what they expected, but the truth is

1:27.9

this is one of the most common challenges in long-term relationships. Vanessa and Zander Marin have

1:34.3

spent years helping couples understand why intimacy fades and more importantly, how to bring it back.

1:41.7

Vanessa is a licensed sex therapist with two decades of experience,

1:45.6

and Sandra, her husband, and a self-proclaimed regular guy, helps make these conversations

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