Mimi*, a 30-year-old married content creator in Shrewsbury, typically has sex four times a week with her husband Harry*, but a stressful house move has disrupted their routine. In a diary for Metro's 'How I Do It' series, she documents a week of packing, exhaustion, and occasional intimacy as they prepare to move to a new home.
A Stressful Week of Packing
Mimi describes her sex life as 'pretty normal' and says she likes having sex with her husband but could happily go days without it. 'My libido is generally dictated by what's happening in my life, how stressed I am, so with us in the process of moving house, we haven't been having it very often,' she explains.
The couple, who have been together for eight years, are swapping their two-bedroom new-build for a three-bedroom 70s semi after outgrowing their first house. With packing left to the last minute, the house is full of bubble wrap and bin bags, leaving Mimi with little time or energy for sex.
Intimate Moments Amid the Chaos
Despite the stress, the week includes several intimate encounters. On Tuesday, after a day of packing, Harry fingers Mimi as she is too tired for more, checking she wants it before touching her tenderly until she orgasms. On Wednesday, their last night in the old house, they end up having sex on the floor wedged between the sofa and boxes, with Mimi's legs resting on cardboard.
After moving day on Thursday, they are too exhausted for intimacy, and Mimi shuts down Harry's advances. On Friday, she rewards his hard work unpacking the kitchen by going down on him on the sofa, but the couch makes an alarming noise and they abandon sex. Saturday brings a beer and a shag after painting the downstairs, with Mimi riding Harry on the floor because their bed has not been delivered.
Adjusting to a New Home
Mimi worries about how her sex life will be affected as the couple prepare to have a family. 'My sex drive goes way down when I'm tired, so I know adding a baby into that is just going to see me turn into a completely sexless being,' she says. 'I think it's going to be a bit of a shock for my husband who is in denial about that.'
On Sunday, their new bed is finally delivered, and after an argument about carrying it upstairs, they share a quickie in their fresh bed. Mimi describes feeling a wave of calm wash over her, and the couple curl up together, sharing the same pillow, with their new house finally feeling more like home.
