What a week for sex and politicians! First, Brazil's Health Minister Jose Temporao suggests a steamy cure for high blood pressure: lots of sex. (He also recommends dancing, but knowing Jose, he's talking about the horizontal kind.)

And former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer's wife, Silda, thinks it's her fault her husband hired hotel call-girls. "The wife is supposed to take care of the sex. This is my failing,'' she reportedly says in the new book "Rough Justice."

So guys, please enlighten us:

What's your perfect ratio of sex per week? Would more sex keep you from straying from your wife or girlfriend?

Reformed Player says:

In the bloom of a new relationship, I think twice a day is perfect. Otherwise, sex drives vary in long-term relationships. Twice a week is healthy. But sometimes it's only once a week, and sometimes life gets hectic and you skip a week. It's not an exact science.

Cheating isn't about the quality or quantity of sex. It's about a person's capacity to keep a promise and to tell right from wrong. A person can get plenty of lovin' at home, but then turn around and feel entitled to sex if the opportunity arises.

Wise-Ass says:

I don't want to say what my ratio is, in case my wife's is higher. Why cheat myself out of an extra lay or two?

Would more sex keep me from straying? From my wife, maybe, but my girlfriend and I have plenty of sex.

Funny Guy says:

The ratio fluctuates, naturally, but I can live with twice a week and not go too insane. I save up the memories like a camel with a hump full of sex. If me and the missus weren't so busy all the time, I'd ideally like us to be closer to five times a week (ah, college). Although I understand I'm actually not that ravenous sexually compared to some of my buddies (four times in one night? Sounds exhausting, frankly). I imagine every guy is different, and most lie.

I'm not planning on straying from my wife regardless, so no? If I did, it wouldn't be for more sex; it'd be because I was under nefarious mind control or had to do it to save the world or somesuch. If I want more sex, I find whining incessantly is a lot less messy than going behind her back.

Chic Geek says:

Is there such a thing as a "perfect ratio"? Would I like to be having sex 24/7 on a giant, fluffy bed surrounded by multiple pillows? Sure. Who wouldn't want such a wondrous bed? But that isn't reality. I don't like putting a number on it. Kills the spontaneity. When you're in a relationship, some weeks you both might be busy or tired and it might only happen a couple times a week (and never when Lost or 30 Rock is on). Other weeks, you could go for the "triple word score" in one night nearly every night of the week. (I'm not talking about Scrabble here.) As long as it's happening somewhere between 1 and 17 times a week, I'm happy.

First off, it's a huge jump from "the wife should provide the sex" to "my husband had unprotected sex with multiple prostitutes." Those two things don't even exist in the same universe. Spitzer is completely in the wrong here, and it's awfully sad that Silda thinks that his screwed-up, skeezy deeds are in any way her doing. I mean, the guy had brothels on speed dial. He spent $80,000 on hookers and frequented Emperor's Club VIP so frequently, he had his own special codename. ("Client-9" would be a great band name.) It's safe to say the guy had a problem. 

You could be having the greatest sex of your life with someone and still want to stray if something else in the relationship is lacking. You might still feel unfulfilled, or you just plain might f-- up and have a moment of weakness and regret it forever. Others cheat because they are selfish and either don't care about their partner's feelings and/or are too drunk/horny/caught up in the moment to think about the consequences.

Gal Pal says:

If someone offered you a slice of drool-worthy chocolate cake that lowered your blood pressure, boosted your mood, burned calories and tasted better than anything you've tried - wouldn't you eat that chocolate cake EVERY SINGLE NIGHT? I just say.

As for Silda Spitzer, get thee to a therapist. ASAP.

Girl's BFF says:

The perfect sex ratio usually depends on what house Saturn is in and is easily answerable if you know who shot J.R. However, since Saturn's more of a condo kind of planet and I think J.R. shot himself the perfect ratio is undefined like infinity divided by zero. Basically, three or four times a week seems reasonable.

No, more sex wouldn't stop me (or a man who strays) from cheating. A cheater is going to do what he does whether he's getting some 100 times a week or one time a week. Elin could have mounted Tiger every time he said the world "hello" and he still would have been out there humping America. Some guys are just strayers.