More Sleep Equals More Sex?

If you’re wondering why your sex life has been lacking its luster lately, take into consideration how much sleep you and your partner have been getting.

With the amount of extra hours Americans are putting in between office work and household responsibilities, people are functioning at a much lower cognitive level than they should. When people don’t get the necessary amount of sleep, “they’re not going to be as attentive, they're going to make more mistakes, be more irritable," said Dr. Nicholas Rummo, director of the Center for Sleep Medicine at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mt. Kisco, N.Y.

According to a new poll recently released by the National Sleep Foundation, 20 percent of men and women surveyed nationwide have either lost interest in sex or have sex less often because of sleepiness.

Other research shows that 20 million married Americans have sex fewer than 10 times a year. That number absolutely baffles me. According to southwest Florida Pastor Paul Wirth of Relevant Church, “much marital discord stems from this lack of intimacy.” A lack of sexual pleasure in the bedroom can doom your relationship. “Sexless marriages (defined as sex less than 10 times a year) do not just invite infidelity and resentment,” said Wirth, “they also create rifts between husband and wife that often go unspoken and unhealed.”

So, my advice, plain and simple, is get more sleep! Your body, mind, and marriage depend on it!