{"id":81405,"date":"2019-05-13T15:39:09","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T20:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-stage.familylife.com\/www\/?p=81405"},"modified":"2019-05-13T15:39:09","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T20:39:09","slug":"i-want-sex-more-than-he-does-4-tips-for-the-sexually-frustrated-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-stage.familylife.com\/www\/articles\/topics\/marriage\/staying-married\/romance-and-sex\/i-want-sex-more-than-he-does-4-tips-for-the-sexually-frustrated-woman\/","title":{"rendered":"‘I want sex more than he does!’ 4 Tips for the Sexually Frustrated Woman"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I like to think myself immune from the rom-coms and romance-laced TV dramas I love. But how often could they be lending themselves to a sexually frustrated marriage? Does media tell us \u201creal men\u201d are ready for sex at the drop of a hat? How often do we think, If I\u2019m attractive enough, my husband will want me right now<\/em>?<\/p>\n

So when our husbands decline sex, it leaves us thinking, Where\u2019d this guy go to man-school?<\/em><\/p>\n

Or worse.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s wrong with me? (This is about that cellulite, right?)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Am I not attractive? Would another guy find me attractive?<\/em><\/p>\n

Is he getting it somewhere else? <\/em><\/p>\n

Is he attracted to someone else?<\/em><\/p>\n

What am I supposed to do with all this desire? <\/em><\/p>\n

My friend talks about what to do<\/a> when he\u2019s running his hand up her thigh and she just wants sleep. What would she say if she knew he hasn\u2019t touched my legs in a month?<\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019m an affair waiting to happen.<\/em><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know what I\u2019ll do if he rejects me again. I\u2019ve tried everything.<\/em><\/p>\n

Sexual frustration stings not just because it\u2019s private and awkward to discuss with anyone, spouses included. It\u2019s also because our souls are welded to our bodies.<\/p>\n

Why it’s not necessarily you<\/h2>\n

Did you know that in one out of five marriages, the female has the higher sex drive<\/a>? Our sexuality is a microcosm of our worlds, a nakedness not just of body, but of mind and spirit. Malfunctioning in other areas of life trickles into our sexual lives.<\/p>\n

And in that way\u2014though there are physical factors, such as medication, hormonal imbalances (e.g. depression, thyroid issues, low testosterone), radical prostate surgery, or obesity\u2014emotional problems are far more likely to influence libido.<\/p>\n

Consider factors like these:<\/p>\n