Sexless Marriage? Why Intimacy Fades & How to Reignite It

05/15/25 • 34 min

Feeling the chill in your marriage bedroom? You're not alone. In this raw and honest episode, Ken and Tabatha break down the walls of silence surrounding sexless marriages, offering hope and practical wisdom from their 25-year journey together.
Marriage isn't always sexy – especially when life throws curveballs like career stress, parenting demands, health challenges, and aging bodies into the mix. After navigating breast cancer, menopause, and the everyday complexities of long-term commitment, Ken and Tabatha share how they've maintained a vibrant intimate connection despite the obstacles.
"When you're not in the mood" becomes more than just an occasional state – for many couples, it evolves into a persistent pattern that threatens the marriage foundation. The hosts challenge listeners to examine whether they've settled for less than God's design for marital intimacy, offering a biblical framework from 1 Corinthians 7 that reframes sex as both a privilege and responsibility within marriage.
Through candid conversation, they address common barriers to physical connection: exhaustion, body image issues, medical challenges, and the subtle ways couples begin prioritizing everything except their intimate life. Tabitha specifically speaks to women about recognizing and embracing their own sexual desires rather than viewing intimacy solely as meeting their husband's needs.
This conversation goes beyond bedroom techniques to address the heart issues that lead to sexual disconnection. Whether you're struggling with mismatched sex drives, physical limitations, or simply finding yourself in a pattern of rejection and resentment, this episode offers a pathway back to the intimate connection you once shared.
Ready to turn up the heat in your marriage? Listen now, and be sure to catch part two of this essential conversation about making Christian married sex great again.

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Doing Life with Ken and Tabatha - Sexless Marriage? Why Intimacy Fades & How to Reignite It

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