Sex for 100+ Days Straight? Really?
There's a new book coming out today about a couple who had sex for more than 100 days in a row after 11 years of marriage and two kids: Just Do It: How One Couple Turned Off the TV and Turned On Their Sex Lives for 101 Days (NO EXCUSES!).
Moms on the iVillage message boards are always asking each other for recommendations on finding "intimate time." (I guess that's the earmuffs way to say S-E-X.) But they also complain that they're so exhausted by the time the kids go to bed, they're asleep before their head hits the pillow. If they find a rare, spare 30 minutes or so, they often admit they'd rather spend it alone or connecting with their husband emotionally rather than physically.
But, according to the facts the Today show listed in their segment with the author and his wife the other day—and according to Dr. Gail Saltz—the couple might have the right idea:
- "Average married couple has sex 66 times a year"
- "Young married couples have sex 84 times a year"
- "About three to four percent of married people have a sexual partner other than their spouse"
- "About 200 calories are burned during 30 minutes of active sex"
- "Frequent sex means lower mortality rates"
[Editor's note: Having sex makes people immortal? Cool!] - "Frequent sex means you catch fewer colds or flu"
But is having sex 101 days in a row realistic to you? Is it something you'd ever try? And...



This is such a great idea, especially for couples who need to reconnect! Stephanie started a talk about it over on the toy board. If anyone is interesting in joining in, just click on my name to get to the board. I'm psyched to meet some people there who have tried these challenges!
We've decided to take the challenge and "just do it" for 30 days. Today will be Day 5, and so far so good! ; ) We've already had a discussion about how this is going to make us get um... creative to keep things from getting boring. I'm curious to see where this journey leads us. We've even been TALKING to each other about our relationship and stuff!!