<p>Perhaps you’ve questioned if you have a “libido issue,” but really it’s more of a self-abandonment problem.</p><p>In this episode, Dr. Jenn Kennedy explores how people pleasing shows up in the bedroom and quietly erodes desire. <strong>If your sex life feels tense, mismatched, or confusing</strong>… if one partner is always pursuing while the other pulls away… this conversation will challenge the assumption that it’s simply a “desire discrepancy.”</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>What if it’s not about libido at all?</strong></p><p><strong>I</strong> unpack:</p><ul><li>​The <strong>subtle ways you override your body</strong> to keep the peace</li><li>​<strong>Say yes to avoid rejection</strong></li><li>​Initiate sex to <strong>prevent abandonment</strong></li><li>​<strong>Perform arousal you don’t genuinely feel</strong></li><li>​How chronic adaptation leads to the disappearing self</li></ul><p>When you disconnect from your authentic wants and limits, desire doesn’t thrive, it collapses. <strong>Adaptation may preserve the relationship </strong><em><strong>in the short term</strong></em><strong>, but it quietly kills erotic vitality.</strong></p><p>If you’ve stopped knowing what you want, this episode will help you understand why, and how to begin reclaiming yourself.</p><p>🎧 Tune in now.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Other Resources:</strong></p><p><a href="https://rivieratherapy.com/fanos-couples-check-in/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠FANOS⁠: Couples Sharing Exercise</a></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4kvwIbqObmLWkPZy18Ypux?si=GxfFMaOBRZaJDQvThA-hXw" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The High Desire Partner</em></a> | Szn. 4 Ep. 12</p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4C2IBTR1i86vpGmiM56HEc?si=3FvHrnWiSCC5oVeiDwDtMQ" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Motivations for Sex</em></a> | Szn. 4 Ep. 9</p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6zmlq7xZfXp1vZ6U2AHQcl?si=_IlMNL-nQ6qOSW1zLGNHqw" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Wise Effort in the Bedroom w/ Dr. Diana Hill</em></a> | Szn. 3 Ep. 6</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Ready to stop self-abandoning in your relationship and rebuild real desire?</strong></p><p>Explore Dr. Jenn’s course designed to help you break people-pleasing patterns and create authentic, connected intimacy. </p><p><a href="https://pleasureproject.us/pleasure-circle-self-guided/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Now!</a></p><p><br /></p><p>#PeoplePleasing #DesireDiscrepancy #SexTherapy #IntimacyIssues #HighDesirePartner #LowDesirePartner #RelationshipDynamics #AttachmentStyles #AuthenticIntimacy #ThePleasureProject</p>