Candace Bushnell Reveals How She Stays Away From Sex For 5Years After She Divorce Husband.

Her sex romps inspired the legendary Sex and the City franchise, and the author has now revealed she returned to New York following a period of five years spent in Connecticut where she took a break from romance following her divorce.

New York City resident and acclaimed author and journalist Candace Bushnell, 60, reflected on her career as a sex columnist in the 1980's and the aftermaths of being divorced and childless in her fifties and added she doesn't eat before 4pm.

Speaking to the Sunday Times Magazine, Candace explained that she didn't feel like dating after her 2012 divorce from husband of ten years - ballet dancer Charles Askegard.

Moving to Connecticut after her divorce she admitted she went without sex for 5 years: 'It's not that long when you get to my age. I know women who have gone longer,' she said.

The writer, who has now returned to New York, lives between her partners penthouse suite on the Upper East side and a house in the Hamptons.

However the former party girl also revealed that she regularly has botox and doesn't until 4pm - because she's not hungry until then.

Sex and the City debuted in 1996 and swept the nation with its hilarious and honest approach to female pleasure. From left to right: , Kristin Davis (Charlotte York), Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie Bradshaw), Kim Cattrall (Samantha Jones) and Cynthia Nixon (Miranda Hobbs) star in the comedy series

'Did I just miss some pure good sex? Yes, of course. Who doesn't want that? But it's all the stuff that's around the sex you don't miss, like finding the person to have the sex with,' she said.

Now back in the dating game, and in love with new real estate agent boyfriend Jim Coleman, Candace is releasing a new book, titled Is there still Sex in the City? in early August.