Writing About a Sexless Marriage Without Blame

Writing About a Sexless Marriage Without Blame

June 8, 2026 · 48 min · Episode 117

About this episode

Natasha Tynes and psychologist Alisa Kriegel discuss the complexities of sexless marriages and the barriers to communication and intimacy.

In this episode, I'm joined by Alisa Kriegel, a Manhattan psychologist with a thriving private practice and the author of From Sexless Marriage to Sex Goddess. Together, we unpack what researchers actually mean by “sexless marriage," why shame and lack of communication keep couples stuck, and how complicated the real causes can be. Alisa shares personal, unfiltered insights on sexual pain, birth control effects, learning your own body later in life, and the difference between frie...

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