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GREAT SEXPECTATIONS: My husband has gone off sex, what do I do?
In our fortnightly column ‘Great Sexpectations’ the Woman Alive panel answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us a confidential email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything. Here, we answer a question about lack of sex in marriage.
Dear Woman Alive,
I have been married for thirteen years, and my husband has gone off sex. He just doesn’t seem interested in me physically anymore and I am worried he is having an affair. When I try and talk about it he just says “it’s complicated” but is loving towards me in every other way. We are great companions, but I feel something must be wrong if he doesn’t want sex. What should I do?
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