The Mitzvah of Onah when the Father is Sitting Shiva for the Grandfather
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Question
When mourning for a grandfather, in some mourning laws, according to the Ashkenazi custom, is marital intimacy permitted, and is it necessary to observe the laws of distancing?
Answer
There is no prohibition on marital intimacy, and there is no need to observe the laws of distancing.
Source
In the Rema, Siman 374, Seif 6, it is written that some mourning laws are observed, but not all, and the commentators did not write about prohibiting marital intimacy. Moreover, even the Rema only prohibited public matters, while marital intimacy is private.
Regarding distancing, even according to the law of the Gemara, which was practiced in mourning before the mourner, it is written in the Gemara Moed Katan 20a that during these days she washes his face, hands, and feet and pours him the cup.