Being the single parent of a six-year-old son can put a chill on anyone’s sex life, and January Jones admits that’s definitely the case for her.
In a new interview with Violet Grey, the former “Mad Men” star revealed that being a single mom “limits your sex life for sure. Because you can’t bring someone home when your kid’s coming into the room. Honestly, my son turns up in the middle of the night and asks for a massage, and then I fall asleep. I imagine that’s what marriage is like [laughs]?”
However, Jones also says she wouldn’t have it any other way. “Sometimes I think I’d be a great hermit. But I love my time with him — soon he won’t want to sleep in the bed at night, and I’ll be crawling into his!” she says of son Xander.
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While she may not be having much of it, Jones does insist that sex is a key element in a successful relationship. “Sex, what’s that?” she jokes. “As my mom always said, sex is a gauge of your relationship, so if you have a good relationship you should be having sex regularly. Even if you’re angry or you’ve been together for a million and five years. You have to force yourself to have that physical connection.”
As for her own relationship status, the “Last Man on Earth” star simply replies “No comment” when asked who she’s dating (earlier this month, a source shot down rumours she was dating “Bachelor” star Nick Viall).
While she may not be having much of it, Jones does insist that sex is a key element in a successful relationship. “Sex, what’s that?” she jokes. “As my mom always said, sex is a gauge of your relationship, so if you have a good relationship you should be having sex regularly. Even if you’re angry or you’ve been together for a million and five years. You have to force yourself to have that physical connection.”
Now 40, Jones admits she’s not sure if she ever sees marriage in the cards. “I thought I would marry the boyfriend I was with in my early 20s and we would have loads of babies. But then he cheated on me, and I was like, Oh,” she adds. “After a series of disappointments, I’ve just gotten more and more comfortable with myself, where I don’t need a partner to be happy. I was thinking about this in the car the other day: I don’t know that I’d want to get married unless I met the love of my life and it was important to him. Give me the ring but keep the paperwork.”
You can read Jones’ full interview right here.
