"And crucially, stress doesn't just affect the person experiencing it-it crosses over. When one partner is mentally overloaded, they tend to be less affectionate and less responsive-not out of disinterest, but depletion. Other studies have found that intense work strain can lead to more conflict at home and more tension between partners. Moods are contagious. If you are withdrawn and in a bad mood, it will drag down your partner's mood too."
"Your job has been challenging lately, and you get home most nights feeling stressed, burnt out, and exhausted. The tension and uncertainty at work have taken a toll on your mood and your sex life. You haven't been in the mood much, and neither, it seems, has your partner. When you do have sex, it doesn't feel satisfying-like you're both just going through the motions."
Work stress and burnout reduce sexual desire and satisfaction in both partners and can make sex feel unsatisfying and mechanical. Job-related tension and uncertainty carry over into home life, lowering mood, affection, and responsiveness. Mental overload leads to withdrawal, which dampens the partner's mood and feelings of connection and can be experienced as rejection. Rejection erodes self-esteem, sparks self-doubt and resentment, and increases conflict and tension. These interactions create a relational dynamic where work stress perpetuates sexual avoidance. Emotional closeness and open conversation can protect sexual intimacy from the negative effects of work stress.
Read at Psychology Today
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