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Weekly Intimacy: Key to Relationship Happiness, Study Reveals

4/18/2025

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A recent study published in the Journal of Family Psychology uncovers that couples in fulfilling relationships typically engage in sex once a week. While 86% of participants reported both high satisfaction and regular intimacy, a minority found happiness even with less frequent encounters. This highlights that while sexual frequency often links to relationship joy, there are notable exceptions.

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Story summary

A recent study published in the Journal of Family Psychology uncovers that couples in fulfilling relationships typically engage in sex once a week. While 86% of participants reported both high satisfaction and regular intimacy, a minority found happiness even with less frequent encounters. This highlights that while sexual frequency often links to relationship joy, there are notable exceptions.