Actually not that many. Studies have found something like 15% to 20% of couples are in sexless marriages, meaning they do not engage in any sexual activities with their partner. As you may expect, the likelihood of being in a sexless marriage increases with age. Sexless marriages do not always signify marital instability or unhappiness. Some couples are satisfied with their sexless marriage and find more fulfillment from their emotional or intellectual connection. Other couples are not satisfied with this arrangement, and that’s where sex therapy can help by opening an honest dialogue about emotional and physical needs. “It’s important to keep an open dialogue with your spouse, to continue to connect on other levels and to make sure both of you are truly content with the status of the relationship,” said a sexologist named Dr. Judith Steinhart in a health article. “It’s not a lack of sex that’s the issue — it’s a discordant level of desire.” The seven-year itch refers to the idea that people in relationships or marriages get restless after seven years together and decide to either work things out or split. It’s the same idea as the honeymoon phase. A couple can only ride their endorphins and chemistry for so long before getting real.