With family planning and free contraceptive programs the Indian government has long tried to encourage families to have only two children. Numbers show that 14 of India’s 35 states have reached the two child per family target.

“But the push is failing in other states, especially in villages and among the poor and illiterate where the fertility rate is as high as 3.5 children per woman.”

“There are all kinds of reasons — from the desire to continue having children until a son is born to lack of access to contraceptives.”

“The government’s concern is that a booming population will further test already scarce resources, greatly impact the environment, and make life even harder for the poor.” [cnn.com]

According to Muller, having sex regularly allowed the couple to work better during the day, run their house better because they were more agreeable and often made made Muller look around and wonder who else could be experiencing or feeling what she was.

When asked if sex was a chore for them, Muller replied “I won’t lie to you. In the last months we were going through the motions, but there was still a value in it, I think. Even when they were quickies and it wasn’t a blow-your-socks-off honeymoon experience, it was still a good way of connecting. It made me look him in the eyes and him look me in the eyes and connect physically and emotionally.”

Charla Muller offered her husband sex every night for a whole year for his 40th birthday. Photograph: Armando Bellmas/New York Times/Redux/eyevine

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