Sex and the married couples..... in blackpropaganda

Last week the Sunday magazine had the feature about ladies and hair - this week it is about surviving sexless marriages - all based on some counsellor who travels the world helping people and speaks nine languages - which helps. Her view is that intimacy can impede desire, and closeness, rather than fanning the flames, can quash the sexual spark. And she gets paid for this? Of course over time marriage, or a relationship, can be like an old sock - and the longer you know someone the more you slip into habits and ways of thinking which is a long way from that first flush of lust. It is all about adapting to the changed circumstances on both sides - it is about communication - and often that becomes more difficult - but good sex seems to be the criterion of a successful relationship. It can be a factor - and there are plenty of women writing here who complain that for many men it is not an important factor. Still, while there are issues there will be a counsellor to charge you money to try to help you out.

and - a joke

*I always bring a condom with me on a night out.

Unfortunately, it's always the same one.*

Ah, sounds like my youth!