This woman had sex with her husband every day for a year… here’s what she learnt
Brittany Gibbons feels like a better wife and mother since the experiment
ANYONE in a long-term relationship will admit it can be tough to keep the spark alive.
From work stress to looking after kids, there are a whole host of reasons why getting down and dirty between the sheets takes a backseat.
For Brittany Gibbons, it was body insecurities which dealt her the biggest blow.
"Shortly after having my third child, I remember getting out of the shower, catching a glimpse of myself in the mirror, and wondering, 'Who let my mom in here?'" she explained in .
"From that point on, I didn't let myself be naked."
Yep, that meant hiding her body however she got and making sure her hubby never saw her completely undressed.
Soon she got worried that her husband Andy wouldn't be able to remember what her body looked like, and after a friend told her she'd had sex every day since getting married a seed was born.
Brittany decided to do the same, in the hope it'd make her confront her issues with her body.
"Andy, as expected, was on board," she said.
";And for a whole year, save for being parted by travel or the stomach flu, we had sex with each other."
At first the venture seemed like a chore, but as time wore on Brittany got into it.
She started looking forward to the nookie and it also impacted other areas of their lives.
The couple became more romantic, they touched more and felt more intimate.
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After three months, she'd even started to accept her body more.
"I was no longer hyper-aware of the sounds my curvy body was making," she said.
"Like the way my thighs clapped together or my tummy smacked his."
This continued, until she was completely happy romping naked, had no problem walking around nude in front of her hubby and loved being touched even without clothes on.
This was three years ago, so how are things now?
Well, they might not be hooking up every night, but their marriage is as strong as ever.
"I'll admit, my pelvis and thighs welcomed the rest," she laughed.
The pair make time for sex because it's an important part of their marriage. The experiment made them realise that, as well as understand how much they need to be intimate to be happy.
Intimacy for them is about showing each other they care too - with Brittany noting it's sometimes enough that Andy remembers to record her favourite TV shows.
"I learned that I am a better wife, a better mother and a better woman when I take the time to be secure in my relationship and selfish about feeling good about myself," she added.
"Having regular sex with my husband isn't making my marriage divorce-proof or immune to infidelity or angst, but it is helping me feel confident enough in my skin to survive it if it does happen."