Why Married Men Have Lower Testosterone (Science Explained)

Did you know that studies show that married men often have lower testosterone than single men? And that may sound like a warning about marriage, but the real question is stranger than the statistics. Now, why would your body lower a hormone tied to sex, drive, confidence, and competition right after you build the life you were

chasing? Here's what you may not know. There are two kinds of married men. One kind still has his drives, still has erections, still has his energy, recovers from workouts, still initiate sex, and still feels like himself just inside a life that is bigger and fuller than the one that he used to have. Now, the other kind of married man is exhausted, distant,

losing muscle even though the weight is still the same, waking up flat, feeling like something is turned off, but not sure exactly when it happened. So these guys are the same age, they're in the same marriage, same wedding ring, just completely different biology happening within. And the difference between those two men isn't luck or genetics. It's not

even how good the marriage is. It is a set of really specific patterns that either protect your testosterone or quietly tug it down. And once you know what they are, you decide which man you become. I'm Dr. Rachael Ross, physician, sexologist, and founder of the Dr. Rachael Institute. And today I'm going to show

you exactly what those patterns are, how to spot them, and the seven-step plan I use with the men that I treat to keep drive, erections, strength, and energy strong inside of a marriage. See, testosterone is not just a hormone of sex. It's a hormone of context. And the man that you're becoming inside your marriage is the context your body is responding to at that moment.