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Having sex only once a week or less
My spouse and I are only having sex once a week and it is usually on the same day when the kids are asleep and everything is done around the house. After 5 years of marriage this has become the norm and my spouse doesn't seem to miss the sex when we do not have it. Confused and frustrated
Re: Having sex only once a week or less
Have you spoken to yoru spouse?
I suggest you start there.
Communication is key --- I cannot stress that enough.
If you are unhappy with something you have to tell him.
But do it outside of the bedroom. I always suggest having the conversation on a Saturday; have somebody take the kids for the day and then you and your H sit down and talk.
One of you has to open up the floor to having a conversation -- maybe he would like to but is too shy or thinks he might offend you or he just doesn't know how to encroach the topic; you take the bull by the horns and you initiate the discussion.:)
Twice a week would be great and I think normal for couples like you who are married for awhile and have a couple of kids. Three times a week would be even better.
What about a vacation for you and your spouse only --- somebody can watch the kids for a week -- or weekend getaways, just the 2 of you?
Do you and he spend any time alone? Date nights -- or even something for an afternoon where you might go for a walk together and then get something to eat afterwards?
Do you do things together? Intimacy is a great deal more than just having sex.