‘The last time we had sex was six months ago. I’m not sure why – life just got in the way.’
‘We used to do it at least once a week. Then it was once a month, now it’s every three months. Does this mean it’s going to stop completely?’
What does it mean when you stop having sex as much as you used to?
Is it the end of your relationship or something all couples go through?
The answer is that dry spells happen to the happiest of us. It’s a normal part of any long-term relationship and certainly not a sign you’re doomed never to have sex again…though you could be if you don’t address it.
One in five people in the UK stop having sex completely by their early 40s; that rises to 57 per cent by the age of 74. But it’s not just older people – the frequency of sex drops as early as our 30s, even with those who are childfree. Those who do have children commonly find sex falters and, in some cases, peters out completely after their arrival.
Some dry spells are understandable: one of you gets…
