All photos by the author. According to a recent study , the average Australian couple has sex 1. But that's on average, which means it incorporates a lot of different age groups. And that got me wondering: what's an average number for young people?

"I think at least eight. It was Maddie's birthday this week."

Cam and Sarah, both 33
Here is what they say, as well as some additional tips to help you get your sex life on track! There is some question among sex therapists about what the true average is for couples in committed relationships. The answers can range from once a week to once a month! When couples stop having sex, their relationships become vulnerable to anger, detachment, infidelity and, ultimately, divorce. However, another study, printed in The University of Chicago Press about 10 years ago, stated that married couples are having sex about seven times a month, which is a little less than twice a week. And in a third study, it was reported that out of the 16, adults interviewed, the older participants were having sex about 2 to 3 times per month, while younger participants said they were having sex about once a week. Most sex therapists agree that having sex less than 10 times a year is reason enough to label your marriage a sexless one. However, a lack of sex does not mean your marriage is in trouble, according to Schnarch. There are a lot of factors that need to fall into place to make sex something you are desiring.
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We worry far too much about whether we're having the "right" amount of sex. We worry that our sex drive is too low — or too high. We worry that a change in our sex life means something has gone horribly wrong in our relationship. But we really shouldn't worry because how often you have sex depends on you and your relationship. And new research from the Kinsey Institute for research in Sex, Reproduction and Gender says that age can actually have a lot to do with the "normal" amount of sex for us to be having. I say "normal" in quotes for a reason. Because really, there is no normal.
Warning - graphic content: Find out everything you were wondering about sex. There are a whole host of factors which impact our sex lives, or lack thereof, including age, health, sex drive and lifestyle to name a few. But now someone has gone and worked out how much sex we should be having, the Mirror online reports. A recent study from the Kinsey Institute for research in Sex, Reproduction and Gender suggests that it's this variable age which can predict how often we have sex. So is there such a thing as "normal"? And are we setting our sights too high or too low?