No sex drive - what can I do?

[grizzlygrump]

My partner and I have been together for 6 years and have 2 young kids together (1 and 3). We pretty much haven’t had sex since the youngest one was born - a mix of exhaustion and stress. I just haven’t felt like having sex at all, and still don’t. Now it just feels weird to try it again.

My partner is lovely, kind, and very handsome (this is just to say I am attracted to him) - he is sad we don’t have sex anymore, but would never pressure me in any way. I have recently stopped breastfeeding and I’d like to get a bit of my old life back now.

What can I do to get back in the groove?

Its probably a bit of a cliche, but if you can get the opportunity for a trusted relative to have the kids over night (if you feel able of course), and take yourselves off to a hotel, or if finances dont allow then have a date night at home.

Being out of parent mood, and hopefully in a different environment where you can chat and just enjoy each other again, and hopefully things will progress from there.