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EPISODE · Jul 30, 2025 · 13 MIN

What If I'm Turned Off by My Partner?

from Sex in Real Life with Stacey Herrera · host Stacey Herrera

Attraction isn't static. Even in the healthiest relationships, it ebbs and flows. But what do you do when the spark is flickering and everything your partner does gets on your last nerve? This is the first episode of the Grown Ass Woman Summer series. And Stacey is digging into a question that midlife women often ask: "What if I'm turned off by my partner?" In this conversation, Stacey gets real about what it means to feel disconnected from someone you still love. (Psst… it's not always about sex.) She explores how irritability can mask deeper emotions and what to ask yourself when you're unsure if you're in a funk or getting lost. In this episode: What shifting attraction says about connection How resentment can sneak in and snuff out empathy 3 powerful check-in questions to help you reflect and recalibrate.         ✨ Got a topic, idea, or question? Drop a note in the Suggestion Box https://staceyherrera.com/suggestion-box 📸 Follow Stacey on Instagram & TikTok for insight, truth, and grown woman reflections 💌 Subscribe to the Midlife & Then Some Substack https://staceyherrera.substack.com/ 📖 How Do I Tell Them I Have Herpes? A guide to having "the talk" without losing your cool (or your dignity). https://staceyherrera.com/herpesbook ⭐️ Love the Show? Leave a 5-Star Review. Your words help other midlife women find us. https://staceyherrera.com/love-is-review  

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Attraction isn't static. Even in the healthiest relationships, it ebbs and flows. But what do you do when the spark is flickering and everything your partner does gets on your last nerve? This is the first episode of the Grown Ass Woman Summer...

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