In her latest advice column, Coleen Nolan responded to a reader who described a marriage at 'rock bottom', with the love and sex gone and long periods of silence. The woman, who has been with her husband for nearly ten years and has three young children, said he believes it is just a bad patch and wants to continue, but she feels unable to carry on.
The reader explained that the couple once had 'amazing sexual chemistry' and fun together, but that having children changed things, particularly becoming pregnant with a third child soon after the second. She asked whether it is possible to return from such a bleak place.
Nolan, known for her straight-talking advice on Loose Women, said she believes it is possible, but only if both partners are willing to commit to the process. She strongly recommended relationship counselling, arguing that it can help couples see things more clearly and be more honest with each other outside the home environment.
She acknowledged that therapy can be painful and take time, but said it could help the couple find a way forward or, at the very least, ease a separation with the knowledge that they tried everything. She also highlighted the strain of raising a young family, noting that day-to-day routine can erode intimacy and that this should not be underestimated when making decisions.
