{"podcast":{"title":"Dad Starting Over","slug":"dad-starting-over-1383563","podcast_index_feed_id":1383563,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/dad-starting-over","website_url":"https://helpformen.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/d-QRPjgB_AEpdBEsEn13LXnLWiP8dPISlalraupXo84/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84ODQ0/ODVhZDc4YzQ3OGQ4/MmQ3ZWNmOTBjZWVi/ZDVmZC5wbmc.jpg","author":"Dad Starting Over","episode_count":276,"summary":"Welcome to the Dad Starting Over podcast! \"Starting Over\" means different things to different people. It could be that you're newly divorced and starting over fresh with a new life. It could be that you're still married and wanting to hit the reset button and finally do things right within your marriage. Whatever your story may be, you're in the right place. I'm Ralph, a.k.a DSO, the author of books including \"The Dead Bedroom Fix\", \"Divorce Panic\", \"Real Talk\" \"Red Flags\" and \"REBUILD: The Complete Guide to Starting Over as a Man\". You can learn more about me, my books, one-on-one coaching, and the member-only part of my site called the Brotherhood at https://helpformen.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T06:21:42.939169+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dad-starting-over-1383563"},"episode":{"title":"Sexless Marriage… Now She Wants an Open Marriage","slug":"sexless-marriage-now-she-wants-an-open-marriage","published_at":"2026-04-24T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dad-starting-over-1383563/sexless-marriage-now-she-wants-an-open-marriage","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dad-starting-over-1383563","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/18bb00d0","audio_url":"https://p.podderapp.com/1545910633/media.transistor.fm/18bb00d0/6aa6ef85.mp3","summary":"A husband wrote to me after 18 years of marriage. Their sex life had slowed down like many long relationships. Then one day his wife said something he never expected: She wanted an open marriage. She said it could make their relationship stronger. He feels like the ground under his marriage suddenly shifted. In this episode, I discuss: • Why open marriage conversations often appear suddenly • The role of novelty and new attention • Why agreeing under pressure leads to resentment • What a man should do when the relationship rules suddenly change If you’re struggling in a sexless marriage, start with The Dead Bedroom Fix: https://deadbedroomfix.com If you want grounded support from men navigating similar situations, check out the Brotherhood: https://helpformen.com/join","meta_description":"A husband wrote to me after 18 years of marriage. Their sex life had slowed down like many long relationships. Then one day his wife said something he nev…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":948,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dad-starting-over-1383563/episodes/sexless-marriage-now-she-wants-an-open-marriage/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dad-starting-over-1383563/sexless-marriage-now-she-wants-an-open-marriage.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}