Sex Every Day

Two couples have recently written books about an experiment they undertook in their marriages which involved having sex every day - one couple did it for 365 days and the other for 101 days. You may have caught them on the Today Show recently. The books are 365 Nights and Just Do It. I haven't yet read either of them (I'll post a review once I do), but I thought the outcome of the experiments was interesting.

Both couples found having daily sex a challenge. What they discovered though was that it required them to treat each other differently. Their emotional intimacy increased - not just because the sex brought them closer, but because knowing they were going to have sex made it more important for them to be nice to each other. It's pretty hard to keep up a daily sex practice when you're at each other's throats.

The couples also found that they stayed more tuned into each other mentally, emotionally, and physically. There just wasn't the opportunity to become distracted and distant from one another when physical closeness was made a priority.

Obviously, this kind of experiment isn't for everyone, but the results suggest that making a commitment to an active sex life can have a big payoff for your relationship.