Sex is still really important to you Even if you arent exactly scorching up the sheets on a daily basis, 85 percent of women over 40 are still getting it on—and that the majority of those women still consider sex highly important to them, according to data published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

How often should a couple in their 40s have sex?

30 to 39 year olds have sex around 86 times per year, which averages out at 1.6 times a week (were not really sure what 0.6 sex entails ) Things go slightly downhill from here. Those in the 40 to 49 age group manage to have sex only 69 times per year.