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When You Want It More (Or Less): The Truth About Mismatched Libidos
ByBrendan April 24, 2025April 24, 2025

Originally published on Medium You want more sex than your partner. Or they want more than you. Either way, you’re not meeting in the middle — and it’s starting to show. At first, it’s subtle. A shift in energy. A missed cue. One of you reaching, while the other retreats. You tell yourself it’s temporary….

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Title: When the Sex Stops: What It Means, Why It Happens, and What to Do When You’re the Only One Who Cares
ByBrendan April 16, 2025April 19, 2025

You’re Not Alone. But It Might Feel That Way. You used to have sex. Now you don’t. And no one talks about what that means. Whether you’re still in a committed relationship, married, or quietly wondering if something is wrong, the absence of sex often raises questions most people are too afraid to ask out…

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Mismatched Libido in Relationships: How to Talk About It With Compassion
ByBrendan April 9, 2025April 13, 2025

At 3:17 AM, James searched: “my wife never wants sex.” Then, “is it wrong to want more?” Then, “how long can a marriage go without intimacy?” He stared at the screen, feeling ashamed, frustrated, and deeply alone. He didn’t want to cheat. He didn’t want to pressure her. He didn’t want to feel rejected every…

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Why Men Don’t Always Want Sex: Challenging the Myth of Constant Male Desire
ByBrendan April 9, 2025April 13, 2025

“A real man is always ready for sex.” You’ve heard that line, even if no one’s said it directly. It’s in the locker room jokes. The movies. The silent expectations in bed. But what happens when you’re not feeling it? When sex isn’t automatic, or frequent, or even something you want right now? That’s where confusion creeps…

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