Okay.
I
know.
I
can
almost
see
you
cringing
on
this
one.
I’m
not
intending
to
put
you
on
a
guilt
trip
if
you’re
already
feeling
like
your
wife
is
haranguing
you
for
not
doing
your
fair
share.
But
let
me
just
state
the
facts
from
some
recent
research–
then
you
can
determine
whether
doing
a
little
dusting
is
worth
increasing
her
libido.
A
University
of
Washington
study
found
that
men
who
help
with
the
housework
have
more
active
sex
lives
with
their
wives
than
their
dishtowel-‐shunning
brethren.
iii
That
was
the
bottom
line
of
this
scholarly
study.
Need
more
incentive?
A
2003
University
of
California
study
found
that
women
are
not
only
more
sexually
receptive
to
men
who
help
clean
up
at
home,
they’re
actually
more
physically
attracted
to
them. iv
So
you
decide.
Tune
Into
Her
Hormones
I
mentioned
Oxytocin,
“the
bonding
hormone,”
earlier.
It’s
what
helps
your
wife
get
“in
the
mood”
and
it
increases
before
she
ovulates.
Well,
you
don’t
have
to
be
a
biologist
to
know
that
this
occurs
every
thirty
days.
So
make
note
of
it.
You
don’t
have
to
tell
her
if
you
don’t
want
to,
but
you
can
certainly
discuss
it
together.
Why
not
make
a
date
of
it?
Also,
on
the
topic
of
hormones,
did
you
realize
that
as
men
and
women
age,
our
testosterone
levels
drop?
In
fact,
the
decrease
in
testo sterone
is
slower
in
women.
So
what?,
you’re
asking.
Well,
this
gradual
decrease
can
cause
women
to
desire
sex
more
often
than
men
their
own
age.
That’s
one
of
the
reasons
that
women
reach
their
sexual
prime
much
later
than
men
do.
And
that’s
not
a
bad
thing.
By
the
way,
it
should
be
noted
that
in
some
cases,
your
wife’s
lack
of
desire
for
sex,
especially
if
it
is
consistent
over
long
periods
of
time,
may
also
be
a
result
of
a
hormonal
imbalance.
If
you
and
she
suspect
that
this
is
the
case,
she
should
consult
with
her
gynecologist
about
this
possibility,
or
get
expert
input
from
an
endocrinologist.
Being
in
balance
hormonally
-‐-‐
especially
having
ample
testosterone
in
her
body
-‐-‐
may
kick
her
sex
drive
back
into
gear.