New relationship - How long does honeymoon period last?

[frazzledmomma]

I am in a great new relationship which I am really happy about (no brag intended). One problem - we are seeing each other quite a bit (alarm bells?) and 2 months in I am EXHAUSTED from sex all night, most nights. Obviously I want it, he is lovely and attentive and I am enjoying it (trust me, it's been A WHILE to say the least) but when can I hope to resume a normal sleeping pattern? I'm getting 4 hours max a night. Work is suffering, brain is suffering. Someone help!

"but when can I hope to resume a normal sleeping pattern? I'm getting 4 hours max a night. Work is suffering, brain is suffering. Someone help!"

the only person that can help you is YOU. It is your choice. If work is suffering and you want to get some sleep then you know what you have to do. New relationships that are so full on like this have usually only got one direction to go after the initial highs I'm afraid.

Depends on age/ how quick the relationship moved emotionally and physically. Current relationship, honeymoon period probs ended at 8 monthsish. But we still sometimes have sex all night long mid week, I don't think that should ever go

Oh wow. I have absolutely no advice, I've never been in this situation. Did want to point out that you might not get a lot of sympathy here, it's a bit like a supermodel coming on here and asking for help with being too beautiful.

Sounds like a great problem to have

What else do you have in common besides shagging? Where do you go on dates?

I'd cut down to one date night mid week where you actually do something and leave the shagathons to weekend.

Do you actually go out or do you just stay in and have sex?

Just say no...that is a thought. Surely on 4 hours sleep he is shattered as well. Unless he is a sex addict?

We have a lot in common and do go on many dates before the marathon begins. Was not my intent to come across as gloaty, just genuinely interested in how long this stage of relationships tend to last - not sure how sustainable this level of contact actually is. Thanks.

I once had about six months of full on shag fest before settling right down to a normal pattern. I was 19 though.

Depends what you define as honeymoon period?

We are still in ours almost 5 years on

Sounds lovely albeit tiring. Im in the same position and love seeing him as much as I can, but you need a rest sometimes xx

I'm v envious. Dp shag a lot still after 8 months but we see each other once a fortnight.
One thing I will say is are you going to bed past 10 then staying up all night? I'm not afraid to say to dp look of you are feelings horny lets get it on now at 5pm or whatever then have dinner then cuddle up to sleep because I have a full on day tomorrow. Dp is the same if he's working the next day he wants to be in bed at 9 whatever the motivation but with intimacy maintained if that makes sense. We set the alarm early too

....Work is suffering, brain is suffering.....

It's not good then, is it?

20 mins is and was plenty for me! Aren't you sore after hours of that?

I reckon the honeymoon stage lasts anything between six months and two years. Enjoy!

Could you two go to bed a bit earlier, start the action a bit earlier and therefore get to sleep earlier?

Probably about a year I would say.