Sex File: He fancies me but doesn't want sex 

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My husband and I are in our late 40s and have been happily married for eight years, but he has gradually become less interested in having sex. Every other area of our relationship is good and he assures me he is still happy and attracted to me. Can that really be true? Has his libido decreased?

It is natural for libido to decline with age but it is less common for men of your husband's age to have no interest in sex. Your husband is probably acutely conscious of the fact that he is not getting any younger and he is almost certainly aware that ageing causes a gradual decrease in testosterone, which can have a negative impact on libido and sexual function.