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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Barbara Ellen

If Robbie Williams has given up on sex in marriage, what hope do any of us have?

Robbie Williams with his wife, Ayda Field, in 2018.
Robbie Williams with his wife, Ayda Field, in 2018. Photograph: Dave Benett/Getty Images

Have we stumbled into an era of sexual ennui? Particularly as we age and couple up, do we increasingly drag our weary, uninspired carcasses to bed, and … nothing? Nada. That’s that.

Robbie Williams has been talking about his sex life with Ayda Field, his wife of 13 years. “Everyone knows there is no sex after marriage,” he said, musing that stopping taking testosterone was probably partly responsible for his drop in libido. Williams continued: “Sometimes now, Ayda will turn to me on the sofa and say, ‘We should do sex’, and I’m sitting there eating a tangerine and just sort of shrug.”

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