Product Description

'Not tonight, darling, I've got a headache...' An estimated one in three couples suffer from problems associated with one partner having a higher libido than the other. Marriage therapist Michele Weiner Davis has written THE SEX-STARVED MARRIAGE to help couples come to terms with this problem. Weiner Davis shows you how to address pyschological factors like depression, poor body image and communication problems that affect sexual desire. With separate chapters for the spouse that's ready for action and the spouse that's ready for sleep, THE SEX-STARVED MARRIAGE will help you re-spark your passion and stop you fighting about sex. Weiner Davis is renowned for her straight-talking style and here she puts it to great use to let you know you're not alone in having marital sex problems. Bitterness or complacency about ho-hum sex can ruin a marriage, breaking the emotional tie of good sex.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4149 in Books
• Published on: 2004-02-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Customer Reviews

A great read for couples.
Sexless marriage is common, though nobody wants to address it as there is a certain 'shame' involved. Well, this book addresses this heavy topic and quite well. It goes thru the issues of low libido and what can cause it, such as things like depression. I found that it was a great read and really filled in some holes I'd had on this subject. A must read for couples. I also liked Sexually Shy: The Inhibited Woman's Guide To Good Sex. Both books have helped me deal with this issue and given me a greatere sense of (sexual) self.

I no longer felt alone
The first chapter of this book made me cry... for the first time in years I felt that I was not alone and that someone else understood my problem.

The book is very balanced in its view and is very suitable for both couples (if you can get your other half to read it.. mine wouldnt!) but I would say that it is slightly biased towards the man being the "sex starved" partner.

Subsequently the author has written "The sex starved wife" which is much more specialised for women. Again.. that book is also very balanced.. but wow.. its amazing to know that youre not alone in this!

This book didnt solve my problems but it did help me understand that im not alone, also it gave me an insight into how my partner was feeling and why he might be behaving in this way.

I would thoroughly recommend this book for anyone who has a partner who has given up on the physical side of their relationship.

thumbs up!
I only got this book yesterday but i spent about half an hour reading bits from different sections. I already feel a bit happier and know that this is the sort of book that can help as it is written in such a friendly, homely way, that makes you feel cared for. The author also shares her own experiences of this sort of problem. I look forward to reading the book properly and also sharing it with my bf!