We could easily argue that Madonna's whole life is built around sex. Whether it's the singer's own sexuality, her not-so-private sex life or her public smooches with the likes of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, the singer has always found the ideal way of manipulating her image and her aura, up to the point where she turned herself into the pop icon that she is today. Despite making sex the center of her public image, there is one thing that not even Madonna can control - and that is her husband's sexual appetite. She may have published a book of erotic photographs of herself, she may be singing about how "incredible" it is to have sex with her hubby, however the one thing she cannot seem to do is force Guy Ritchie to want her when he's on a diet.

In a radio interview broadcast a few days ago, Madonna stated that her husband decided to lose weight and tried much-hyped cookie diet. The latest Hollywood rage in terms of weight loss means that the person who is trying to lose weight should embark on a 800 calories a day regiment that lasts for three weeks, eating up to four biscuits instead of breakfast and lunch. Kelly Clarkson and Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson have reportedly become great fans of this diet. However, when Madonna's husband tried it, it reportedly had an unexpected side effect: a lower to no sex drive. "My husband went on that Cookie Diet and it was such a turn-off because he didn't want to have sex. He's not on it at the moment, thank God. He did [lose weight] but he didn't really need to lose that much weight. I think he did it because all his friends were doing it and he wanted to see if he could do it," the singer stated.

Over the past weeks, Madonna has been trying very hard to dispel a series of rumors that had her and hubby on the verge of separation, while nevertheless admitting that he is not the easiest person in the world to live with. "I had to marry a challenge because otherwise I would just get bored. Whatever else Guy is, he's never boring. We're both there to help each other and challenge each other," she recently stated. Thankfully for Madonna, her husband is now off the cookies and back eating again - which presumably means that their sex life is back on track as well.