Michele Weiner-Davis' latest book, Sex Starved Wife, launches this week and she'll be on the Today Show on Monday January 7 in the 8am hour. She's
also going to be featured in USA Today Monday. And, she's featured in this
week's edition of Newsweek. And, she's doing a keynote at Smart Marriages in
San Francisco.
What happens when a husband's libido lags? Two new books offer advice on a
surprisingly common problem.
By Joan Raymond
Newsweek
Jan 4, 2008
Beth Leary is one of those lucky people who are still happy after nearly 20
years of marriage. Leary (not her real name) and her husband are the best of
friends. Both are middle-aged college-educated professionals with demanding
jobs. But they call each other frequently during the day to chat, go to church together, and spend their limited free time either going out to restaurants or
staying at home reading and enjoying each other's company. Many women would envy the setup. Except for one thing: Leary and her husband rarely have sex.
By her estimate, they make love about every other month. And it's always at
her urging. "In terms of sex, this isn't what I signed up for," she says. "But I don't think we're that unusual."
Leary may be on to something. Research shows that about 20 percent or more of the married among us are DINS: Dual Income No Sex couples. While conventional wisdom holds that it's usually women who aren't up for sex (no pun intended), marriage experts say that's not necessarily true. Many men who are physically capable of having sex don't fit the stereotypical image of macho sex machines who want to do "it" anytime, anyplace. . . .
For the full article:
http://www.newsweek.com/id/84397/output/print
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