How to Fix a Sexless Marriage:
7 Steps to Take Together, in the Right Order
Short answer: How to fix a sexless marriage? Not by waiting, and not by pushing harder. You rebuild it together, in small steps, in this order:
- Talk without blame. One calm opening line, then listen.
- Take sex off the table for a week. So touch stops feeling like a request.
- Touch with no goal. Hands, backs, kissing, cuddling.
- Name what made sex hard. Pain, tiredness, the same old routine.
- Make sex physically easier. A fixed 27° lift, so nobody strains and nothing hurts.
- Put a night on the calendar. Busy couples need a plan.
- Know when to see a therapist. Help is a step, not a failure.
Why rebuilding sex is really about closeness, according to a sex researcher
"One of the most common reasons why people engage in sex in relationships is to enhance intimacy and feel closer to the partner"
Dr. Amy Muise, sex researcher and assistant professor of psychology at York University, speaking to TODAY
Friend, Does This Sound Familiar?
You can't remember the last time. Not exactly. Months, maybe.
Lights off. Backs turned. A phone glowing on each side of the bed.
You still love each other. You still laugh at dinner. But in bed, you've turned into roommates.
And you're both scared to bring it up. Because what if the talk makes it worse?
One Reddit user put it simply: "Right now, we are averaging sex once a month. This, to me, is too infrequent."
And it isn't only sex that fades. As one Reddit user wrote, "when it goes away people also stop flirting, quit kissing and making out, don't snuggle as much or naked cuddle ever"
If you've ever thought my sexless marriage is killing me, you're far from the only one.
How Do I Fix a Sexless Marriage? Not by Trying Harder.
Most couples try one of two things. They wait and hope it comes back. Or one of them pushes harder, which turns every touch into a request and every "no" into a fight.
Neither works well. What works is rebuilding in small steps, in order. Each step makes the next one easier. Skip ahead, and the pressure comes right back.
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How to Repair a Sexless Marriage: Steps 1 and 2
Step 1: Talk Without Blame. Pick a calm moment, not right after a "no." Start with what you miss, not what they do wrong. One line to open: I miss us. Can we figure this out together? Then listen more than you talk.
Step 2: Take Sex Off the Table for a Week. Sounds backwards. But when every hug feels like a request, the one who's less in the mood starts avoiding touch altogether. So agree out loud: no sex this week. Now a kiss is just a kiss. The pressure drops, and touch can feel good again.
How to Rebuild Intimacy in a Sexless Marriage: Step 3
Step 3: Touch With No Goal. Hold hands on the couch. Rub each other's backs. Kiss for a full minute, just because. Lie close in bed with nothing planned.
Intimacy in marriage starts with these small things. They're usually the first to go, and they're the fastest way back. Nothing has to lead anywhere. That's the whole point.
Step 4: Name What Made Sex Hard
Here's the question most couples skip: what changed? Often it isn't the love. It's something that made sex harder than it felt worth.
- Pain: A sore back, hips or knees, or sex that hurts. Professor Stuart McGill of the University of Waterloo put it bluntly: "Many couples will remain celibate because one night of love-making can lead to months of back agony"
- Tiredness: One Reddit user summed up his week like this: "Work. Home. Kids. Dinner. Sleep. Repeat."
- The Same Routine: Same position, same night, same ending. Hard to look forward to.
- The Pillow Pile: Shaky arms, and bed pillows that squash flat and slide. Sex starts to feel like work.
Say them out loud, together, without blame. Then fix the one you can fix first. If sex hurts, or pain doesn't go away, start with a doctor.
Step 5: Make Sex Physically Easier
This is the step almost nobody thinks of. If sex has felt like a workout, or it hurts in the old positions, of course nobody reaches for it.
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What to Do in a Sexless Marriage Next: Steps 6 and 7
Step 6: Put a Night on the Calendar. It sounds unsexy. It works. When you're busy, someday never comes. Gynecologist Katie Propst told Cleveland Clinic: "We are all so busy, but if you want to continue to be intimate with your partner, you need to be intentional about making time for him or her." Pick one night a week. Phones in another room. The free Blindfold that ships with the pillow? Bring it.
Step 7: Know When to See a Therapist. If every talk turns into a fight, if one of you has stopped wanting to try, or if there's a deeper hurt, a couples therapist or a certified sex therapist can help you both feel heard. Asking for help isn't giving up.
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Your Turn to Feel Like a Couple Again
One Reddit user wrote: "in our mid to upper 30's now and i don't want our best sex to be behind us." It doesn't have to be.
Imagine: Flirting in the kitchen again. Reaching for each other without checking first. Waking up close, not back to back.
That's what small steps, in the right order, can bring back.
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How to Fix a Sexless Marriage: Your Questions
Can a sexless marriage be fixed?
Yes, it can be, especially when both of you want to try. Go in order: talk without blame, take the pressure off, touch with no goal, fix what made sex hard, then plan time together. If you feel stuck, a couples or sex therapist can help.
How do you fix a sexless marriage when only one of you wants to?
Start with step 1 and really listen. Ask what made sex hard for them, without arguing back. Often the one who pulled away has a reason, like pain, tiredness or pressure. If they won't talk at all, a couples therapist is a good next step.
Who should make the first move?
Whoever is reading this. But the first move isn't sex. It's the talk in step 1, and maybe a week with no pressure at all.
Is a dead bedroom the same as a sexless marriage?
Mostly, yes. "Dead bedroom" is the name people use on Reddit when sex has stopped or almost stopped. Dead bedrooms happen to dating couples too. If you're looking for how to fix a dead bedroom, the same 7 steps can help you overcome a dead bedroom too.
What to do with a sexless marriage when we've tried everything?
Look at step 4 again. Many couples try harder at the same thing that wasn't working. If sex hurts or feels like a workout, make it physically easier first. And if talks keep ending in a fight, bring in a therapist.
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