When you’re married or in a long-term relationship, it’s normal to see differences in how often you have intercourse. When partners first get together, there’s always a period of high se xual regularity due to the initial excitement of a new relationship.
According to a 2017 research by the Archives of Se xual Behavior, the normal American married couple has intercourse 56 times a year, which is approximately once a week. Experts in TIME and Prevention quote similar numbers, with 51 and 52 times a year, respectfully.
If your sexual regularity doesn’t match up to the figures you see above, there’s no need to worry, as long as