Naomi Watts Openly Discusses Her ‘Great Sex’ With Husband Billy Crudup, Admits They’re Still ‘In The Honeymoon Stage’

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Naomi Watts didn’t hold back during a discussion about her sex life with new husband, Billy Crudup. While speaking at an event in Hampton Bays, New York Thursday evening, the 54-year-old actress opened up about the challenges of keeping her libido “alive” amid menopause.

She emphasized that communication has been the “biggest key” in her relationship with Crudup — whom she married on June 9 — and ultimately led to the couple having “pretty great sex.” Watts previously revealed that she went through early menopause when she was 36 years old and felt like she was “spiralling out of control” due to mood swings and hot flashes.

The experience led her to launch Stripes, her own wellness brand. During the panel chat about menopause, titled “Unlocking Intimacy: Navigating Passion in Midlife,” Watts, who sat alongside doctors Suzanne Fenske and Somi Javaid, acknowledged: “‘We’ve heard tonight that there are complications, keeping the sex and the libido alive and everything, but sometimes people have the complete reverse effect. “In fact, I think there was a time, generations ago, and talking about what menopause actually was… it was hysteria and some women were nymphomaniacs.

Like we were just crazy old crows that wanted sex too much,” she continued, letting out a laugh, before sharing: “I personally think sex becomes more pleasurable when you take out the fear of like making babies. READ MORE: Mary-Louise Parker Addresses Her Ex Billy Crudup’s Marriage To Naomi Watts Following That Cheating Scandal “…When you know it’s not the right time… like what is that expression… ‘closed for business, open for pleasure!’ It feels more, ‘I’m going to do this for myself,'” she explained. “You’re more confident with yourself, you’ve had