Partner Depression affecting Sex Life

[KrissyKriss]

I've been with my partner for the last 5 years we met while I was studying in Los Angeles he was working at a very well known studio. We have 2 children to together we recently came back from Visiting some old friends and since then he's been severely depressed.

When Covid hit productions had stopped and he couldn't find work we ended up coming back home I was studying via zoom he got offered work when the pandemic started to die down but he decided to not to back.

Since coming back our sex life has been basically none existent I have quite a high sex drive his is pretty standard but jumps at the given chance when offered we've been back for about 3 weeks now he is refusing to talk to me and turns down sex we've been to doctors and he's been prescribed some antidepressants but there's been no joy

Antidepressants will make his sex drive disappear. It sounds like he needs a new job to get his mojo back

Depression can do that and antidepressants themselves can cause problems with sex. If he thinks it is that, he should discuss it with his doctor who might be able to change it. Meanwhile, I'd focus on getting him support and counselling and making lifestyle changes to help him get past this. Sometimes sex takes a back seat due to health issues. I get it's annoying but it's how it is.

We was invited to dinner with one of the network excs while we was over there he told partner there's a job lined up if he wants it he's desperate to have him back. My jaw dropped when he started discussing salaries

We've still got our work visas but he doesn't want to talk about it

Really weird that he's refusing to talk to you. Can you open a conversation by saying that he can say anything, you need to know what's on his mind etc. etc.

That's the bit that baffles me he seemed really happy on the trip

I'm starting to think if I may of upset him somehow?

Yeah you really need to figure out a way to get him to open up to you - tell him you're sorry if you did something but you genuinely don't know what it was