One out of four married women in Zimbabwe did not have sex during the past month. The 2023-24 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey found 26 percent of wives live without physical intimacy. Husbands often feel exhausted from work and money problems. Many men come home and watch television instead of spending time with their wives. Marriage experts say stress causes most bedroom problems.
City workers face extra pressure to earn money through side jobs. Men work long hours and feel tired when they return home. Wives notice their husbands seem distant and uninterested in romance. Couples avoid talking about intimacy issues in their relationships. Marriage counselors see more cases of emotional disconnection between spouses.
Many marriages in Zimbabwe lack formal registration and legal protection. Some husbands have multiple wives which creates jealousy among women. The average wife marries at age 19 compared to men at age 25. Divorce rates climb as more couples separate permanently. Physical distance often signals deeper emotional problems between married partners.
City workers face extra pressure to earn money through side jobs. Men work long hours and feel tired when they return home. Wives notice their husbands seem distant and uninterested in romance. Couples avoid talking about intimacy issues in their relationships. Marriage counselors see more cases of emotional disconnection between spouses.
Many marriages in Zimbabwe lack formal registration and legal protection. Some husbands have multiple wives which creates jealousy among women. The average wife marries at age 19 compared to men at age 25. Divorce rates climb as more couples separate permanently. Physical distance often signals deeper emotional problems between married partners.
