Nearly 1 in 3 married Americans aren't having sex — expert reveals how to bring back the spark
Physical intimacy isn’t a regular occurrence for every married couple in America, research suggests.Recent data from the General Social Survey, conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago, shows that 32.5% of married adult respondents said they have not had sex "at all" during the last 12 months. Just 4.1% reported that they have sex more than three times a week.Dr.
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Physical intimacy isn’t a regular occurrence for every married couple in America, research suggests.Recent data from the General Social Survey, conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago, shows that 32.5% of married adult respondents said they have not had sex "at all" during the last 12 months. Just 4.1% reported that they have sex more than three times a week.Dr. Anna Elton, a licensed marriage and family therapist and clinical sexologist in Massachusetts, told Fox News Digital that although sexual frequency varies by couple, the national standard is about once a week. The expert defined a "sexless marriage" as being physically intimate 10 or fewer times per year.HOW OFTEN ARE MARRIED PEOPLE HAVING SEX?
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- Physical intimacy isn’t a regular occurrence for every married couple in America, research suggests.Recent data from the General Social Survey, conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago, shows that 32.5% of married adult respondents said they have not had sex "at all" during the last 12 months. Just 4.1% reported that they have sex more than three times a week.Dr.
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