There’s no doubt that sex is demonstrably beneficial for both a relationship and your overall health. Relationally, regular sex can be an instant way to establish connection, and is linked to a lower divorce rate in married couples. “I’m super aware of it being a really easy way to reconnect and re-establish intimacy,” says my mother-of-three friend. “If you feel satisfied and happy and you’re having sex every six months and that’s your normal, fine,” says Tatiana Aitken, psychosexual therapist . Sex, she says, “is a deep intimacy, but it’s a deep intimacy with ourselves.

Source: The Times January 24, 2024 09:31 UTC