Most professionals agree that a sexless marriage is one in which sex occurs less than once a month or less than ten times per year. While once a month would not technically be considered a sexless marriage by this measurement, a more important barometer is whether or not the lack of sex bothers you.

How many times a month is considered a sexless marriage?

Technically, a sexless relationship is defined as when a couple has sex less than once a month or less than 10 times a year, says Dr.

What counts as a sexless marriage?

Technically experts define a sexless marriage as one in which a couple is having sex less than 10 times a year. But its not as simple as that, said Stephanie Rocha, a New York-based psychotherapist and sex therapist. “What sex means to one couple may look very different to another couple,” she says.