Physical intimacy is a critical element of any successful marriage. Even if a couple gets along well and enjoys spending time together, without that physical intimacy, the couple really just become great friends and roommates. And although I loved my college roommate with all my heart, it certainly wasn’t a marriage.
So what causes a couple’s sex life to suffer? There are a multitude of issues and couples really have to examine all angles and be honest if they want to get to the root of the problem. And, to be honest, for some couples, sexually intimacy was an issue before they even got married but they chose to ignore it, hoping that the wedding would change things.
The physical and emotional intimacy that occurs as the result of a healthy sex life is undeniable. That’s exactly why couples shouldn’t ignore things if it seems like the intimacy is fading. When one area of your marriage suffers, it begins to leak into other areas of your relationship. This is typically the case when you are encountering any marital problems—ignore them and they tend to become bigger problems.
Here are 7 reasons why your marriage may be suffering. Some of them are not difficult to address while others may require help from a third party, like a counselor or a medical professional.
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Willie E Grimes Sr says
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Brittney Dixon Jackson says
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Anthony says
Though this is a great article…..I really dislike articles like this. The reason is I feel that the ppl or someone in the marriage has forgotten their vow,responsibility, obligations (whatsoever word you want) as a husband or wife. As a married man myself I’ve been going through some tough times in my marriage sexually because my don’t like to have sex but I want to but I have to wait it seems until she thinks about it. No matter what I do or no matter how I set the mood. I’m a praying man, a Godly man,I’m a man that does 98% of the cooking, I spearhead in cleaning the home, do laundry, keep up the cars, I’m not a lazy man and I workout to keep myself looking good. We had kids at a young age so our kids are grown and out of the home. So we have no distractions from kids. She is lazy when it comes to even trying to satisfy me. I do all that I can to make her happy and still nothing. I haven’t stepped out of my marriage but I entertain the thought of not being with her anymore. Spouses need to remember the thing that lured you to this person and hold on to it. Finance is very important in marriage but sex is as well. Sex is the thing that was given to marriage to bring them closer to each other. Plus it has so many health benefits. I actually LOVE the Institution of Marriage !!! I love everything that God meant marriage to be. But I have grown tired of doing my 100% and do 40% of my wife’s because she is disengaged and disconnected. Marriage is awesome when you have both spouses doing what God has required of them.