Sex File: His phone use is killing our love life 

Phubbing is a portmanteau of phone-snubbing, and it describes the experience of being present in the same room as someone who is so engrossed with the dross they are scrolling through on social media that you might as well be elsewhere. Picture: iStock 

My husband is in his 50s, but is as addicted to his phone as our teenagers. This annoys me all the time but especially when we're in bed. His libido seems to have gone down as his screen time has gone up and I feel like I'm fighting a losing battle for his attention. Any advice?

The situation you describe is such a common phenomenon that it has its own name. Phubbing is a portmanteau of phone-snubbing, and it describes the experience of being present in the same room as someone who is so engrossed with the dross they are scrolling through on social media that you might as well be elsewhere.