When expressing doubt or concern over your relationship, how many times have you heard this one: how is your sex life" For many couples, regular intimacy with their partner is the truest indication of a healthy, flourishing relationship. If sex happens frequently and both parties are fully engaged, the couple continues to feel connected. But if intimacy is petering out, it can indicate relationship troubles or even health or lifestyle problems affecting sex drive.
But what exactly is “normal” in a healthy sex life" The short answer is that there is none. People are people and sex is sex. Never let someone else decide “the rule” for you; if you are in a committed relationship, it is up to you and your partner to work our your own normal. Changing Frequency
Intimacy in your relationship will flucutate over time and even from week to week. Your sex life might start off so voracious that you are making love every night or even a couple of times per day. This is pretty typical of a new relationship, but even that depends on the couple, their circumstances, and when they can get together. However, very few couples maintain such a frequent routine over a prolonged period.
Expect your frequency to taper off the longer you are in a committed relationship. This doesn’t mean you love one another less or that you’ve become any less attractive. Like almost anything, your enthusiasm will often find a stasis after the initial “honeymoo...