News: Why men are telling wives 'not tonight' - The Observer

Marriage counsellors from Relate report a 40% increase in men who say they can't be bothered to have sex. Although a headline grabber, this news piece in The Observer (4 May 2008) doesn't explore in depth why this situation has occurred. Professor Michael King of the Royal Free and University College Medical School in London says the reported drop in male libido could be due to depression. Professor Cary Cooper at Lancaster University says men "are less emotionally intelligent than women" and they have less social support to be able to work through emotional difficulties.