Annalisa Barbieri Urges 60-Year-Old Husband to Rework Sex Life After 6-Year Marriage Strains
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Updated · The Guardian · Aug 9
Annalisa Barbieri Urges 60-Year-Old Husband to Rework Sex Life After 6-Year Marriage Strains
1 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Aug 9
Summary
A reader told Annalisa Barbieri her 60-year-old husband becomes impatient during sex, orgasms quickly and resists trying new ways to give her pleasure, leaving the couple unhappy after six years together.
Painful sex linked to longstanding health issues and the strain of having a baby last year have deepened the problem, even after couples therapy improved other parts of the relationship.
Sex therapist Silva Neves said the core issue appears to be connection, arguing the husband shows little curiosity about his partner’s body and may doubt he can meet her sexual needs.
Neves said ageing, low energy or low testosterone could be factors, and urged frank conversations plus a new shared “sexual menu” rather than sticking to old expectations.
Barbieri said the husband’s suggestion of other partners would again be on his terms, and warned that if he will not engage, the sexual impasse may reflect a deeper incompatibility.