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To ask how often you have sex?

84 replies

MinnieM1 · 08/12/2014 11:25

What the title says really, how often do you & your husband have sex? Also how old are you and how long have you been together?

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WipsGlitter · 08/12/2014 11:29

40s me / 50s him
Together 11 years
Every few weeks - DP would like more often but I'm knackered all the time!

DoubleValiumLattePlease · 08/12/2014 11:30

No explanation as to why you want to know?

CountingThePennies · 08/12/2014 11:33

Im late 20s
Dh late 30s

Been together nearly 4 years.

Once a week or so. Dh would have it alot more but i cant be bothered

MinnieM1 · 08/12/2014 11:33

Double Valium - just following on from a conversation I had with DP, I think we have sex a lot considering how long we've been together and he doesn't
We've been together for 8 years (well very nearly 8 years) I'm 25 he's 29 and on average we have sex 4 times a week (obviously depending on periods etc)

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aprilanne · 08/12/2014 11:35

44me /48him .at this moment in time never .hubby very unwell but after 25 years 3 son,s .i would hope our relationship .build on more than sex. used to be once a week before he was ill .when we were younger every night as you do at first

trowelmonkey1 · 08/12/2014 11:35

On average about 4 times a month. We're both early 30s, have been together for 10 years and have a 10mo son. It's less frequent than before we had our son, but I still think it's acceptable. DH wants it more often, but after an episiotomy, forceps and tearing, he'll get what he's blodd given!

WyldChyld · 08/12/2014 11:36

Early 20s. DH late 20s. Together 2.5 years. Sex probably 6 times a week average. just can't keep my eyes off him

trowelmonkey1 · 08/12/2014 11:37

*bloody not blodd Grin

Brummiegirl15 · 08/12/2014 11:38

I'm 38 and DP is 45 been together 2.5 years and we've lived together just over a year.

Our sex life is very varied we might only have it once during the week but then lots during the weekend as we are normally so tired during week. To average it out we probably have it 3-4 a week.
But we both travel for work so literally might go a week or two without.

However I am currently pregnant and due to 2 previous mc's we've been advised to abstain from DTD until 14 weeks so it's a long wait!!!

Why do you ask? Each couple are different and there is no right or wrong answer unless one partner is concerned by the amount

zaracharlotte · 08/12/2014 11:40

30, everyday.

zaracharlotte · 08/12/2014 11:40

Sorry, been together since 22.

DastardlyDachshund · 08/12/2014 11:41

As infrequently as I can get away with tbh. I am late 20's, he is early 30's and we've been together for around 11/12yrs.

DoraGora · 08/12/2014 11:42

The how long have you been together is the key. During week one, it's every five minutes!!

Fragglewump · 08/12/2014 11:43

All the time at the mo. We are both in our 40's. Together almost 9 years. Married for almost 7. We've had a crappy year and have just worked really hard on our emotional and physical closeness. We did it twice yesterday! On average probably 5 times a week plus blowjobs.

OldBeanbagz · 08/12/2014 11:44

DH and I are in our mid-late 40s and have been together nearly 25 years. We generally have sex 4 times a week though it depends on where work takes DH.

MinnieM1 · 08/12/2014 11:50

Brummiegirl - I think we're both generally happy with the amount of sex we have tbh, (well he would like more morning sex but morning breath just does not turn me on I'm afraid!) we were just kind of discussing whether it's a lot or not, I think it's above average and he thinks it's about normal

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cigarsofthepharaoh · 08/12/2014 11:55

Together about 7 years. One month it'll be almost everyday, the next it'll drop to less than once a week. I guess it averages out at about 3 times a week. I'd like more, DP probably wouldn't be overly fussed if it became less often.

QueenCleo · 08/12/2014 11:55

Me: mid twenties
DP: early fifties

Together four years. Sex varies depending on our moods, tiredness, workload etc but probably averages at 4 times a week. I think we would both like more tbh, used to go like rabbits, but the past couple of months have been really draining. Still, it's a temporary thing, so I'm happy enough Grin

Kim82 · 08/12/2014 11:56

We are both 32, been together almost 9 years, married for 5 and at the moment have sex around once every 10 days. It was more often (around 3 times a week) but we have a small baby in the house again so our sex life has been put on the back burner for a couple of months as sleep is more important! It'll pick up again at around the 6 month mark as it did last time but until then my bed is mainly for sleeping.

NorksEnormous · 08/12/2014 12:02

Me- mid 20s
DH-mid 30's
Together 6 years, sex once every 2-3 weeks

Sallystyle · 08/12/2014 12:03

Me-33
Him- 37 or 38 can't remember which one

Been together 9 years.

Sex- well, sometimes once a month, sometimes we will go a couple of months. Some times once a week and on very very rare occasions we may stretch to sex twice a week.

Very happily married, attraction levels high. He has a low sex drive as do I. With five children we are tired and the only chance we get to have sex these days is before bed when the teens are actually in there rooms. By that time we usually just want to sleep. Don't do morning sex, don't even want to talk to him in the mornings, let alone shag him.

So fear not those who are reading this and thinking everyone is at it like rabbits! not all of us are and many of us are happy that way too :) You often get people replying who are shagging left right and centre and those who aren't keep quiet! There must be more people like me reading this.

Sallystyle · 08/12/2014 12:04

Ahh two people who don't have as much sex posted as I was typing that.

Don't feel so alone anymore.

TheGodfatherPart2 · 08/12/2014 12:06

I'm 29 he's 31. Been together 9 years. We avarage about 3-4 times a week

Mrwillywonkasbitch · 08/12/2014 12:06

Me early 30s him late 40s together 5 years first 3years as much as possible last 2 years (since DC been born) when ever we can be bothered

Thumbnutstwitchingonanopenfire · 08/12/2014 12:10

I'm another who is "as little as I can get away with" - I'm late 40s, DH nearly 40; he would definitely prefer it more often but probably only once a week - I usually manage once a month but I'm depressed at the moment, and have a few health issues which is helping me out but not him.
We have a very demanding 2yo and a 7yo which doesn't help - I am generally worn out by the 2yo and by DH's recalcitrant teen attitudes, it's not attractive and doesn't encourage me to want to have more sex with him. :(