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Jimena Barón gets candid about relationship issues with Matías Palleiro: 'I was a she-wolf and now an iguana'

Jimena Barón gets candid about relationship issues with Matías Palleiro: 'I was a she-wolf and now an iguana'

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Singer Jimena Barón openly discussed her intimacy issues with partner Matías Palleiro.
  • She described feeling a significant shift in her own desire and connection, comparing herself from a 'panther' or 'she-wolf' to an 'iguana'.
  • Barón also cited their young son's presence as a factor complicating their private life.

Argentine singer Jimena Barón has candidly shared her struggles with intimacy in her relationship with partner Matías Palleiro, revealing a significant shift in their connection. Barón, known for her directness, expressed her difficulties in a series of Instagram stories, admitting that while she loves Palleiro, she finds herself unable to initiate or engage in intimacy as she once did. She described a stark contrast in her own libido and desire, lamenting, "I was a panther, a she-wolf, and now I'm like an iguana. Where did it go?"

What difficult intimacy. It's very difficult!

— Jimena BarónBarón expressed her struggles with intimacy in a video posted to her Instagram stories.

Barón detailed how she imagines romantic or sexual encounters but finds herself unable to act on them, often feeling stuck in a state of mental anticipation rather than physical action. This internal struggle is compounded by external factors, including the presence of their young son, Arturo, who is 1 year and 2 months old. She noted that their son's active presence, even at late hours, is "complicating their life quite a bit" and interfering with opportunities for privacy and connection as a couple.

I love my husband, I adore him. He's divine. But, have you seen the meme of the person who is dead in bed sick? I imagine everything I would do to him and everything I want him to do to me, but with that meme I can't get out of that image. It all stays in the head.

— Jimena BarónShe described her internal disconnect between desire and action.

Barón and Palleiro, who met on Instagram in 2021, have been together since then. Despite an initial unsuccessful date, they pursued the relationship, eventually moving in together and forming a family that includes their son Arturo and Barón's older son, Momo. The singer's openness about her relationship challenges has sparked discussion among her followers.

And it's with me too. I look at myself and say: 'Hey, I'm really strong, I'm great'. I was a panther, a she-wolf, and now I'm like an iguana. Where did it go?

— Jimena BarónBarón reflected on the change she perceives in herself.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.