Low Desire and The Mental Load: The Hidden Link with Dr. Simone Buzwell

Do you ever feel like your sex drive is just… gone — and you don’t know why?In this interview episode, I talk with researcher Dr. Simone Buzwell about how relationship inequity negatively affects female sexual desire — and why fairness outside the bedroom might matter more than you think inside it.We unpack her study on desire, domestic labour, and gender roles — including why same-sex female couples often report higher desire, and what happens when heterosexual couples fall into default patterns neither partner consciously chose.You’ll learn:Why emotional and cognitive labour can erode desire — and how to recognize the invisible loadThe difference between solitary and dyadic desire (and why equity only impacts one of them)How male and female desire differ — and why it's not just biologyThe study covered in this episode is: Fairer Sex: The Role of Relationship Equity in Female Sexual Desire, written by Buzwell et al. and published in The Journal of Sex Research. 📝 Grab your free relationship equity checklist here, created by Malmö Stad, Sweden.Interested in my services? Check them out hereJoin my 1:1 online program Re:Desire here.Do you want to submit a listener question for the podcast? Here's the link