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Honestly now., how often do you have sex?

112 replies

bungalowbelle · 11/09/2005 17:14

It's truth time.
I've changed my name for this so I can be honest. If you need to change yours in order to be honest, be my guest.

For me ..... Once or twice a fortnight is ample.

There.

OP posts:
ScrewballMuppet · 12/09/2005 14:45

It depends 2-3 times a week on average although somethimes more and then sometimes we might not for a week or two.
We had a lot of problems not so long ago and we would go months without it, which was down to me and when I say months I mean monthhhhhhhhhs!
We went to relate to try and sort out the problems which also included talking about our sexlife and that helped
I notice I feel more horny depending on th time of the month and the amount of sex reflects that.

Cam · 12/09/2005 14:51

Aah Listmaker I've heard that Viagra is a wonderful thing

jac34 · 12/09/2005 14:58

Most nights and if we've got time in the morning, but we are making the most of it, as we went through a few years of being far too tired, when our DS twins were younger. They are 6yo now and we just seem to have more time for each other.
We actually managed to go to bed on Sunday afternoon, the boys were playing on the PC.
I visited the Ann Summers shop earlier while in town, I think tonight may be DH's lucky night

Vaunda · 12/09/2005 20:46

Crazy we been wed 2 yrs tomorrow lol

Ericblack · 12/09/2005 21:43

Never.

CHOCOLATEPEANUT · 12/09/2005 23:46

No time for sex,too busy having babies!!

Trolly · 12/09/2005 23:49

mind you're own effing business

jabberwocky · 13/09/2005 04:53

The first year we were together, 2 or 3 times a day then it went to just once a day for a bout a year then I got pregnant with ds. Now, about once or twice a week.

triceratops · 13/09/2005 08:28

Once per week and only when ds is guarunteed to interupt at the crucial moment. I think that we would both like to spend more time in this interesting activity but with work and backache and small children etc etc we don't seem to ever have time.

triceratops · 13/09/2005 08:30

I knew I wouldn't be as good as vaunda .

ggglimpopo · 13/09/2005 08:34

Message withdrawn

suzywong · 13/09/2005 09:04

8 times in a very good month
more like 5 or 6 really
(we live with MIL and ds2 is still in our room)

god why am I telling you this ?

Vaunda · 13/09/2005 12:50

Triceratops....
behave,
I am not in competition with anyone......
I also have the added bonus of a toyboy which is kinda nice lol

elsmommy · 13/09/2005 12:52

Usually every other day without fail

RachD · 13/09/2005 13:04

So gone off it since ds born.
Hoping my drive will come back.
Want it to be like the old days - although it was never as much as elsmommy !!

We used to do it 2 or 3 times in one go and then not for a week or a couple of weeks.

idontdoitok · 13/09/2005 13:07
Grin
spidermama · 13/09/2005 13:17

It ranges and can be anywhere between hardly ever and never.
That's unless there are some big DIY jobs want doing in which case I can be relied upon to step up the frequency significantly.

idontdoitok · 13/09/2005 13:21

Now,bugger off all of you who are-I'm insanely jealous!

My libido disappeared 5 years ago and only resurfaces with the help alcohol and drugs!

So there!

spidermama · 13/09/2005 13:22

You're by no means alone ID.

Pagan · 13/09/2005 13:23

Does it ever come back? TBH our frolics mostly took place during the day on weekends pre-kids so that time is now filled with puke and nappies. During week I'm just too tired, no inclination at all and really can't ever imagine feeling in the mood ever again

spidermama · 13/09/2005 13:27

Sleep becomes the more desirable option all too often.

BunnyBoo · 13/09/2005 13:33

It varies for us manly down to me, at the moment 2-3 times a week but sometimes it can only be 2-3 times a month, i am pregnant though and do go on and off it.

nooka · 13/09/2005 21:28

Pagan, I think that sex and nappies don't go to well together. Once you are having regular sleep and you can leave your little one's and not have to check every five seconds it should come back. I do think it's really important to talk about the issue to your dh though (not meaning you specifically here Pagan, but new mums in general). Mine just didn't realise that many women find sleep preferable to sex when sleep is a scare commodity, and it got to be a huge and unpleasant issue between us. Of course for those with post natal sexual urges this may not be an issue!

Janbo25 · 26/09/2005 09:08

i'd probably say my sex drive as increased since having ds

Toothache · 26/09/2005 09:17

Last week I would posted once every month or so!!!

But 3 times this weekend! I need to ask DH to move out more often!