25 reasons why married sex is better

Familiarity breeds contentedness in our book -- here's why post-nuptial nookie trumps a single roll in the hay any day. By Rosa Heyman

Let's get it on

Married sex gets a bad rap, but hey, we once believed the earth was flat! Forget the rumors of marriage monotony and infrequency; there's plenty of toe-curling intimacy to be had between husband and wife. Check out this list of reasons why married sex trumps singlehood sex and then get your husband alone, stat!

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1. Morning sex

Morning sex anytime you want it, you share the same bed! You might have to set your alarm a little earlier, but it'll be worth it.

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2. You can initiate

You know that he wants you, he married you, after all!

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3. You don't have to look perfect

He's seen you when you're exhausted, after you've gotten out of the shower when you forgot to take off your eye makeup -- and he still loves you. Sex is stress-free when you don't have to worry about having the perfect makeup, the perfect lingerie, or even being perfectly groomed.

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4. Be the boss

You can be vocal or bossy without fear of rejection. Fear of rejection is so mid-20s.

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5. The daylong foreplay

The touch in the kitchen, the look during carpool, the accidental innuendo that thankfully goes above your kids' heads, the flirty emails -- it all makes it so much hotter when you finally can get each other alone.

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6. Show and tell

You can ask for what you want without worrying about being too forward. He'll call you in the morning, scratch that, you'll be in the same bed together when you wake up in the morning!

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7. Sneaking is sexy

Stolen moments feel illicit and sexy, especially if you're sneaking around while the kids are (briefly) napping.

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8. You can experiment more

You know each other so well that you can be open about your fantasies, desires, and curiosities. You can try your hand at dirty talk and not feel ridiculous.

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9. The beauty of quickies

Some sex is better than no sex. You can make up a quickie signal with your live-in mate and go at it during any time of the day or night, whenever the mood strikes.

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Jan 19, 2013 8:44PM

I could not agree with this article more and I'm very sad to read so many negative remarks from other readers.

After 37 years (yeah, 37 years of marriage...to the same woman) sex remains a very important part of our lives. There are days where neither of us feels up to it but rarely is it more than just a few days between intimacy. This was also true when we were raising our 2 children. We made time for each other and recognized the importance of caring for one another's needs.

Neither one of us has ever been with anyone else either. Mr. "variety is the spice of life" may think this is a terrible thing but not once in 37 years have I ever worried about contracting an STD. Not once have I broken my wife's heart because I had to tell her that I cheated with someone else. Peace of mind makes sex even better.

Maybe that's why the 2 of us look considerably younger than what the calendar says. You just can't beat real love.