Suzanne NobleHost, Sex Advice for Seniors · Sex, Dating & Relationship Advice for Over 50s

Sexless Marriages When Love Fades Into Silence

1 Aug 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief monologue, relationship clinician Suzanne Noble explains that a sexless marriage is defined as ten or fewer sexual encounters per year. She highlights that such marriages can occur even among young, healthy, and successful couples, challenging common assumptions. Noble shares a striking anecdote about a couple who have gone a decade without intimacy, emphasizing the emotional and experiential loss that accumulates when a relationship lacks sexual connection.

I see a lot of couples in sexless marriages, and sometimes you would never assume, right? They're young, they're healthy, successful, and they're not intimate. And what's the definition of sexless marriage? It's 10 or less times per year. I actually work with a couple who haven't been intimate for 10 years. Wow. And they were in there. That's the time when you want to have this hot, and then you're missing out on all the years and all the experiences.