Reviving Desire: Tips for Husbands with Low Sex Drive | Ep. 663

Awesome Marriage Podcast

Dr. Kim Kimberling

Marriage, Awesomemarriagepodcast, Marriagepodcast, Awesomemarriage, Marriageadvice, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Relationships, Christianmarriage, Christianity

4.9 • 802 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Guys, have you lost the spark in your sex drive? If that’s you, you are not alone! Libido is a complex issue. There are so many reasons that male libido can falter, from stress and physical factors, to relational issues in your marriage. But for every factor, there are also solutions.

Learn the steps to uncover what’s driving your lack of drive so you can revive the desire. We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage.

Episode highlights include:

The physical, mental and emotional health factors that affect sex drive
Tips to unpack the issue together in healthy ways
Is there a place for medical advice in understanding libido?
Challenging the cultural myths about aging and sex drive
Steps to starting a helpful conversation about improving libido

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Couples Conversation Guide

Main takeaway: Husbands, have you lost the passion? Physical, mental and emotional factors all impact your sex drive but you can reignite the spark and enjoy God’s gift of sex in marriage.

Questions to Discuss:

Dr. Kim said that things like depression, anxiety, financial stress, relational tension or past trauma can reduce libido. Are any of those affecting your sexual relationship today?
What would you like to experience more of together in your sexual relationship?
What can you do together to make that happen?

QUOTES

“If you’ve got problems from the past that affect you in the present, you need someone to help you work through that.” - Dr. Kim Kimberling
“When the assumptions got on the table, we realized they were wrong. That made such a huge difference.” - Dr. Kim Kimberling
“Low libido doesn’t indicate cheating or porn addiction, it’s usually more complex than that.” - Dr. Kim Kimberling
The longer you let it go, the worse it’s going to get. - Dr. Kim Kimberling

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the awesome marriage podcast, a place for honest conversations and practical advice on how to build an awesome marriage.
0:09.9	I am your podcast producer and co-host, Lindsay Few. On the show will be our host, Dr. Kim Kimberly.
0:17.0	Dr. Kim is a marriage counselor and has been married for over 50 years.
0:21.8	His passion is to help you strengthen your most intimate relationship.
0:27.9	Welcome to the awesome marriage podcast.
0:30.0	We are so glad that you're joining us here today.
0:32.7	Today on this episode, we're going to be talking about what to do in your marriage if your
0:36.9	husband has a low sex drive. This is an issue we get going to be talking about what to do in your marriage if your husband has a low
0:38.2	sex drive. This is an issue we get a lot of questions about from couples and from spouses who are
0:43.5	wondering what to do, what's going on, and we're going to shed light on a lot of different things
0:48.1	that can be contributing to this problem. But before we do, I want to make sure you know about
0:52.4	Dr. Kim's marriage multiplier.
0:58.2	This is one of the simplest, most effective resources we have for you.
1:02.3	Each week, you will get an email with four different things to do for your marriage.
1:07.9	You'll get one marriage thought, one marriage question, one marriage challenge, and C1 resource that we recommend.
1:11.0	There are also some other bonus resources you'll get from time to time. So we highly recommend this practical quick resource. Find the link to sign up for Dr. Kim's
1:16.7	marriage multiplier in today's show notes wherever you're listening. And that is going to be one way
1:21.7	to help you continue being intentional about your marriage each week. So Dr. Kim, let's get into today's topic. Are you ready?
1:30.8	I'm ready. All right. So there are a lot of facets to the sex drive conversation, but let's
1:37.1	just start with the physical. What are some physical factors that can cause a husband to have a low
1:41.7	sex drive? Yeah, and I think it's important to look at that
1:44.6	because sometimes I think women talk better with other women to try to figure things out.
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