You helped me reignite the spark in my marriage

DEAR DEIDRE: After years of feeling miserable in a sexless marriage with a grumpy, menopausal wife, I wrote to you for advice.

I dreaded coming home from work to a woman who wouldn’t talk to me, but complained I didn’t listen.

She wasn’t interested in affection or sex and sat silently in front of the TV watching reality programmes.

I’m 56 and she’s 52. We had once been so in love and happy together, and I wanted our relationship to be good again.

You told me my wife and I had stopped communicating, and we needed to talk frankly to each other.

You suggested it was possible many of her problems were due to the menopause, which can affect mood and sap libido.

You also sent me your Menopause and Sex Drive support packs.

Six months on, things have vastly improved. We had a good talk about how we felt and agreed to make more effort with each other.

We also took a holiday abroad, which relaxed us so much that we finally rekindled our sex life. Although things aren’t perfect, we’re on the way to being happy again. Thank you, Deidre.

DEIDRE SAYS: I’m so glad things are better for you both.

Often couples just need to communicate better.