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Ed
15 yrs ago
Why do some couples sizzle while others fizzle? Social scientists are studying no-sex marriages for clues about what can go wrong in relationships.
Married men and women, on average, have sex with their spouse 58 times a year, a little more than once a week, according to data collected from the General Social Survey, which has tracked the social behaviors of Americans since 1972. But there are wide variations in that number. Married people under 30 have sex about 111 times a year. And it’s estimated that about 15 percent of married couples have not had sex with their spouse in the last six months to one year, according to Denise A. Donnelly, associate professor of sociology at Georgia State University, who has studied sexless marriage.
I recently spoke with Professor Donnelly about how much researchers really understand about no-sex marriages. Here’s our conversation.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/03/when-sex-leaves-the-marriage/?em
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The problems with a topic like this on a forum (and this one has been done here many times), is that those who are at it like rabbits, or who wish they were, find the statistics unbelievable. They also find them unacceptable and shout this from the rooftops.
Whereas those who fit the statistics won't be shouting about it.
There is a perception that once a day, every day and twice on Sundays, is the norm (average). The statiistics appear to show otherwise.
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Communication in relationships is the key to both sexual appetite and the longevity of a relationship. Keeping the lines of communication open and full of kind and supportive statements helps build a warm and loving bond that keeps the spark alive.
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Agree Gumnut
There is more to a loving relationship than sexual appetite and the 'need' to satiate it.
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I do it at least 320 times a year.
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On your own doesn't count.
;-)
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On your own doesn't count.
----Hahah tiger bay!
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