Oh no... another sex question
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Oh no... another sex question
After a discussion with the ladies this weekend, I thought I would ask here. How often do you and your spouse/SO have sex? For us, its basically down to 2-3 times a month, which is AOK by me. Of course when we were dating and first married it was much more. Sex is the last thing on my mind. I honestly could go months without it and not care. I know many people feel differently.
I think every couple is going to have different numbers and it doesn't really matter how often or how little another couple is making love as long as that number works for them.
Ditto Jann.
At least once a week or he gets grumpy. Usually twice a week.
Once every 10 days or so, or *I* get grumpy.
Not as often as dh would like. Probably about once a week or sometime every two weeks. Then again, sometimes it's 2-3 times in one week. Depends on the week.
we average 2x a week. That could be three times one week and only one another or likelast week he had 4 days off and one day we had no kids so it was like 3x 'in one day and not again for about a week or a little more. It all depends on the week with time and energy. At least once a week no matter how much we do it I always offer something for just him so that he doesn't get frustrated and about every other week I get the same. I am satisfied with our sex life but if it doesn't happen for too long I get grumpy and resentful.
1-2 a week or we BOTH get grumpy!
Anywhere between 0-4 times a week, depending on the week. Of course, the 4 times a week are what DH prefers and the 0 is usually what he gets when AF is in town or if i'm too busy. On the average, maybe 2-3 times a week.
Once or twice a week, really dependant on his travel.
1-2 times a week, though DH would definitely like it to be more like 5-6. My husband is the one who gets cranky, if he goes more than a few days. I'm talking about a visibly irritated, screaming at everyone, just miserable until we have sex. Even friends have said "What's up with him?" and of course *I* know, but it's private.
At least 4-5 times a week or we both get grumpy!!!
I am LOL at all the Anons! C'mon ladies! No one will be judged here. J/K - if you want to remain anon, it's perfectly OK. I agree with Jann though, *normal* is what is normal for you, as a couple. Many factors determine what is *normal* for you - age and hormones being 2 of them. I think most of us had sex a lot more often in the early stages of our relationships/marriages, and before kids. I think the problems arise if one or the other of you don't have the desire for sex either due to a physical or an emotional reason.
Ditto Jan and Karen. DH and I go through phases depending on what's going on IRL. Anywhere from 3-5 times a week to 3-5 times a month. That's "normal" for us.
I had a hard time getting my "want-to" back after I had Lauren but normally it just depends, DH and I both are extremely cautious when it comes to the kids, I don't want to scar them for life. lol We are so much like best friends, sometimes we stay up and talk until early morning (on the weekends of course) It is good, but sex is not where it's at in our relationship, it goes beyond that. And I totally agree with Trina, it depends on what's going on in our lives as to how often we have sex a week/month. BUT, if he wants it, we do, and if I want it, we do. We do not hold out on each other. Because more often than not we both agree on the whole wanting part..lol
Ditto the others about that fact that it changes all of the time. Ideally at least 1-2x/week, but sometimes more and sometimes less. Since the hurricane, we'd definitely be in that *less* area--LOL. WE are so dang tired all of the time!! Even him!
I agree that there is no normal for us. It can range from a couple time a week to a couple times a month depending on what is going on with life.
I would also have to agree with the others, it changes all the time as to whats going on in our life. Sometimes 2-3x a week. Others 2-3x a month.
It varies all the time, but not as often as I would like. DH gets stressed out and that is the first thing to go. We happened to get it twice this past week, but that is more of a fluke, than the norm! Probably more like 2-3 times a month, but once in a while, it happens more often. (yesterday, in the middle of the day! LOL! That's what bedroom door locks are for!)
LOL Dawn- sounds like here! Monthly has definetely become more status quo around here since dd! Oh well- sometimes we have a streak!
It seems like the last 4-5 mths. have really slowed down because we're both soooo tired all the time! We spend lots of quality time together, and before dd, sex was a major part of our lives, but like I said sometimes we look at each other lately and just say simultaneously "I'm so tired!" LOL Generally, we may go 3 weeks and then have sex 4x on a Saturday.I agree that it just varies with what's going in in life and schedules, but I don't know how some of you have the energy to do it 3+ times a week!!! Yay for you! Dh and I need to take whatever you're taking, LOL!
Ha ha! sometimes we try to light the fire and it just doesn't work. We are just too tired. One day, we both just fell asleep! There are times that I know he's thinking about it, because he'll try to light my fire, while he is sleeping! It always wakes me up and never wakes him up. He never remembers! LOL!
I was having a chuckle reading these posts. My husband and I just started up a "regular schedule" (2X/wk.) after getting the go ahead from my Doc after having my son-now 4 months. But I was thinking about this topic and I remembered that last month we were only intimate once-and now we are pregnant with our 3rd!
LOL Last Anon - Generally, we may go 3 weeks and then have sex 4x on a Saturday!!! I guess this is what it will be for me, since DH is in Birmingham. He's going to try to come home the weekend of Sept. 24, so guess what I'll (hopefully) be doing? ROFL
Usually every night for us. We occasionally skip a night every now and then if we are both excessively tired.
God bless you Amy! How did dh and I get so old so fast????? LOL (I'm the last Anon)
Amy, you horn-dog you!!!! ROFL
ROFL - I *KNEW* that I should have gone anon...lol
Yes, but I already knew this about you 2!!!
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