In the movie Far From Heaven, four young housewives discuss their sex lives over lunchtime daiquiris. The boldest of the group coaxes the others to reveal how often their husbands want to make love. Can you imagine? The movie is set in the '50s and the clothing and interior decorating reflect the era, as does the girlish modesty of the confessions. Sex is presented as a wifely duty, an activity that, while not unpleasant, is engaged in because one's husband insists on it. Still, while the women roll their eyes at their husbands' appetites, the tone is one of thrilled, bubbling excitement. Half a century later, in a San Francisco kitchen, the subject is the same but the conversation is very different.

M att, a year-old data analyst from Texas, and his wife dated for seven years before getting married in After they moved in, however, he says things changed. Their sex life became inconsistent. It began to hurt their relationship.

Some single folks out there may think that once marriage starts, sex stops. However, a survey commissioned by iVillage, an online community for women, shows that betrothed ladies are just as into making love as their non-coupled counterparts. In addition to emphasizing the importance of sex in a relationship, the Married Sex Survey also may provide husbands with some tips on how to leave their lover satisfied. The website polled 1, married women between the ages of 18 and