Hollywood is fond of trying to milk more money out of failing properties by "rebooting" them. With Star Trek, they changed the timeline. With Terminator, they simply started over with Genesys. And so on.
I'm thinking my love life needs a reboot. 23 years married and we haven't been intimate in probably a year. So, with my franchise failing, perhaps it's time for a remake or reimagining.
Part of it is me. I'm tiring earlier in the evening than ever before (always been an "early to bed, early to rise" type) and bedtime has usually been our preferred time to get it on.
Part of it is where we are at being parents. Our son is around a lot during the day, so even when we are home together, we can't easily get an afternoon fun session going like we used to (that may change in a couple years since he's close to high school graduation).
Part of it is general health and fitness. Things ache and creak that didn't used to and I'm not sure, for instance, that my back will withstand giving her a hard pounding or anything. And I know that she's been through some physical changes that will affect it as well (we're middle-aged).
Part of it is me again. I'm just not that into her sexually anymore. I can look at her naked and not get even a stir (sometimes I do). Sex wasn't exactly that wild and wonderful in the past few times we've done it so my interest has kind of flagged. And, yes, I have satisfied my needs elsewhere (escorts, not an actual affair) but I think I've finally put that behind me.
I don't think I can suddenly just start asking for sex again, can I? Need to get a bit of romance and erotic attraction back first? Maybe start a bit of seduction and let it snowball? Try to roll back the clock to being a dating couple rather than a long married one? What say you folks?