Good Inside with Dr. BeckyThe Truth About Sex After Parenthood (And Why Some Couples Feel Closer)
Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- May 26, 2026
- Duration
- 36m
- Channel
- Good Inside with Dr. Becky
- Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
**Why Some Couples Have Better Sex After Kids** After kids, a lot of couples assume intimacy is supposed to disappear. You’re exhausted, touched-out, overwhelmed by logistics, carrying invisible mental load — and somewhere along the way, sex can start to feel complicated, distant, or impossible to even talk about. But what if the story is more nuanced than that? In this episode, Dr. Becky talks with board-certified OB/GYN, sexual wellness expert, and Chief Medical Officer at Hers, Dr. Jessica Shepherd, about new survey data exploring what actually happens to intimacy in long-term relationships and parenthood. They discuss:
- why some married couples report *better* sex after kids
- how vulnerability changes intimacy
- the connection between mental load and desire
- hormones, perimenopause, and libido
- why “whose fault is this?” is often the wrong question
- what it means to approach intimacy from a same-team perspective
This conversation is honest, practical, funny at times — and ultimately hopeful. Because intimacy is about feeling seen, understood, connected, and able to locate yourself inside your relationship again. Thank you to our partners for making this episode possible:
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SPEAKERS
Dr. Jessica Shepherd
guestOB/GYN and Chief Medical Officer at Hers, focusing on women’s health and sexual wellbeing.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Good Inside with Dr. Becky, featuring Dr. Becky and Dr. Jessica Shepherd, The Truth About Sex After Parenthood (And Why Some Couples Feel Closer) explores sex after kids: desire shifts, connection deepens, pressure eases sometimes A Hims & Hers survey found married respondents reported more frequent sex than singles and were more likely to describe their sex life as “wild” or “the best it’s ever been,” challenging the common “kids kill sex” narrative.
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