Humdrum and Ho-Hum

I hear a common complaint from my clients: “<Sigh> I just don’t have the interest/drive/desire for sex."  These clients feel badly about this and wish it was different.  Maybe their health isn’t what it was.  Or maybe they feel pressured by their partner and that is what is bringing them in.  Or maybe they long to have more sexual interest/drive/desire like they used to; nostalgia is a powerful force my clients and I frequently reckon with in my office.

What I also hear from many of these folks is how busy and full their lives are…to the point of regret or even downright dislike.  They describe a life not of abundance but of near-constant responsibilities in all areas: demanding jobs, demanding kids, the high cost of living in northern California, aging parents, the wish to engage more in hobbies and socializing, the need to exercise and eat healthy and get adequate sleep, the never-ending cycle of household chores and errands, and some vague notion about pursuing personal fulfillment and happiness (“Is this all there is?”).

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