When the mood is different: How sex changes in long-term relationships

Once voted the world’s hottest man, Robbie Williams says he is no longer interested in making love despite being happily married. Is this the fate of all long-term relationships?

There are multiple reasons why couples stop having sex for prolonged periods. And, rest assured, it’s far more common than we think. Pic: iStock

“EVERYONE knows there’s no sex after marriage. That’s just the way it is.” 

Who said that? Your granny? Your grandad? Nope. With refreshing honesty, it was hot sexy pop star Robbie Williams, married to hot sexy actor Ayda Field. They’ve been married for 13 years and adore each other. But, he recently told an interviewer if his wife suggests sex, he often just shrugs and has a tangerine instead. That’s not a new sex thing, by the way  - it’s an orange.