Most menopause conversations circle around hot flashes, sleep, and weight. What rarely gets talked about is what happens to desire, to intimacy, and to the quiet distance that can grow between two people who love each other.

I lived that silence myself. By my mid-50s, sex had become painful and my desire seemed to vanish overnight. I felt broken, and I did not have the words to tell my husband that I still loved him even though my body was responding completely differently.

Here is what I have learned since. A change in desire does not mean something is wrong with you or your relationship. Hormones, sleep, stress, body image, and so much more can all play a part, and there is a way back to feeling safe, honest, and connected again.

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