Sex and the American Mom

The following press release is a must read for the latest information on the sexual behaviour of American mothers who may not be desperate housewives, but are not shy to express their true feelings about sex.


1 May 2008 15:55 Africa/Lagos


Cookie Magazine and AOL Body's Poll Reveals 34% of Moms Have Had an Affair Since Having Children

George Clooney Ranks Number-One Celebrity Moms Fantasize About, Followed by Tom Brady and Barack Obama

NEW YORK, May 1 /PRNewswire/ --

A new study of moms with young children, conducted jointly by Cookie, the lifestyle magazine for the modern mom, and AOL Body, reveals that 34 percent of moms report having had an affair since having children, and 48 percent suspect their husbands have had or are having an affair.


The survey, entitled "Sex and the American Mom," polled a nationwide group of more than 30,000 mothers with at least one child. The poll was conducted entirely online at cookiemag.com and AOL Body.


"The somewhat startling statistics invite a closer look at the state of sex and the American marriage. As a magazine for moms who are trying to have it all and keep it all together, we are trying to get at the problems of marriage, which often play out in the bedroom," says Pilar Guzman, editor-in-chief of Cookie.


Cheating


A whopping 34 percent of women admitted to having had an affair since having kids, and more than half (53 percent) said they have thought about it.


Moms Fantasize About Sex with the Other Men:


Fifty-eight percent of women said they fantasize about sex with coworkers, delivery men, and other dads. As far as celebrities go, moms said they fantasize most about George Clooney, Tom Brady, and Barack Obama.


Moms' Priorities


Sixty percent said that sex ranks at the bottom of their list of tensions, below money, raising the kids, and in-laws; however, 29 percent said that they would rather have sex than lose 10 pounds or get more sleep.


Moms' Favorite Ways to Spark the Home Fires


Twenty-three percent of moms surveyed said porn is their favorite way to spark the home fires, while 39 percent said they prefer to simply hang out with their husband to get in the mood, 21 percent said they use alcohol, and 17 percent fantasy play.


Moms and Sex


Nineteen percent of moms revealed that they have sex once a week and 32 percent said they have it more often than that; seventy-seven percent said they want to have sex more frequently. Sixty-nine percent of those surveyed said they are willing to have sex to please their husbands even when they are not in the mood.


Time for a Babysitter?


While 36 percent of the moms reported that their attraction to their husbands is the same as it was before having kids, more than half (59 percent) said that they feel inhibited from having sex when the kids are home.


Cookie is a family lifestyle magazine published by Conde Nast Publications, tailored to the sensibilities of parents with young children. Catering to a mom with a sophisticated lifestyle, it covers fashion, travel, food, health and nutrition, home, and beauty in a modern way, giving moms permission to retain their premotherhood sense of style and adventure. http://www.cookiemag.com/


Source: Cookie Magazine

CONTACT: Cherie Gallarello for Cookie Magazine, +1-212-286-3809,
cherie_gallarello@condenast.com


Web site: http://www.cookiemag.com/