Taking an eight-year sabbatical from sex

Katherine Leary thinks sex, like food, is better when it’s a gourmet meal than when it’s a burger at a fast food joint

WHEN Sinéad O’Connor announced that she was sick of being without a man — it didn’t read as though she was advertising for the love of her life — instead, she stated her desire to find a man to end her sexual drought.

While Ms O’Connor’s “advertisement” doesn’t say how long it has been since she last enjoyed sex, her youngest son is nearly four. She hasn’t, therefore, been without sex for as long as I have. It’s been eight years and one month since I last indulged.