Me 28M is really struggling how my wife 25f has lost interest in sex how do I fix this ?

I’m 28 and my wife is 25. We’ve been struggling with intimacy for about a year. Sex went from once a week to once a month and when I tried to initiate, I often got ignored. That made me anxious, so now I do “safe” things like asking if she wants to shower together because I’m scared of rejection.

We are having sex more again, but it usually feels like she’s doing it for me. I really miss feeling wanted. When we first started dating she flirted and initiated all the time. Now she shows love in other ways, but the spark and desire feel gone.

Today made it hit even harder. We got intimate and she basically had to close her eyes and go silent to get in the mood. It felt like she wasn’t really present with me. It killed the moment and I couldn’t perform. I didn’t want sex anymore, just connection. She asked what was wrong and I told her I still feel like a chore. She said she doesn’t know how to help.

I love her and I want us to feel close again, but I don’t know how to bridge this gap.

TLDR: I’m 28, wife is 25. Intimacy dropped, I got anxious, now sex is happening again but feels like it’s only for me. Today she had to close her eyes and go silent to get in the mood and it made me feel like a chore instead of someone she wants. I don’t know how to reconnect.

Posted Dec 8, 2025, 3:44 AM UTC

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