Can you be deeply in love with someone and still feel completely disconnected from them in the bedroom? For some couples, the issue is not a lack of love, attraction or commitment but simply wanting different things when it comes to intimacy. One partner may want sex more often, while the other rarely feels the need. One may want to experiment, while the other prefers to keep things familiar.
Over time, those differences can leave one person feeling rejected and the other feeling pressured, creating frustration and distance in a relationship. While we often use the phrase sexual incompatibility, experts say many couples are actually dealing with differences in desire, preferences and communication rather than being fundamentally incompatible. The real trouble begins when those differences are ignored, conversations are avoided and resentment starts to build. To further unpack we are joined on the line by Steph Jones, Relationship Expert

Can you be deeply in love with someone and still feel completely disconnected from them in the bedroom? For some couples, the issue is not a lack of love, attraction or commitment but simply wanting different things when it comes to intimacy. One partner may want sex more often, while the other rarely feels the need. One may want to experiment, while the other prefers to keep things familiar. Over time, those differences can leave one person feeling rejected and the other feeling pressured, creating frustration and distance in a relationship. While we often use the phrase sexual incompatibility, experts say many couples are actually dealing with differences in desire, preferences and communication rather than being fundamentally incompatible. The real trouble begins when those differences are ignored, conversations are avoided and resentment starts to build. To further unpack we are joined on the line by Steph Jones, Relationship Expert

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