Bare Marriage

Start Your Engines Ep.4: When Your Wife Won't Have Sex

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Jan 30, 2020
A podcast addressing the issue of sexless marriages, discussing reasons why a wife may withhold sex, the importance of mutual consent, debunking misconceptions about sex, difficulties and fears couples face in intimacy, the connection between sexual intimacy and intimacy with God, the importance of communication and commitment, seeking therapy for sexual issues, debunking oral sex and cancer myth, and ways to spice up your sex life with 24 sexy dares.
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ANECDOTE

Two Decades Without Sex

  • A man at a marriage conference hadn't had sex in two decades.
  • His wife unilaterally decided she was "done" with sex after having children.
ADVICE

Communicate Dissatisfaction

  • Realize that a sexless marriage is a problem and communicate your dissatisfaction.
  • One spouse cannot make unilateral decisions about sex; it requires mutuality.
INSIGHT

Sex as Foundation of Marriage

  • Sex is a foundational part of marriage, symbolized by "becoming one flesh".
  • Removing sex changes the definition of marriage, setting it apart from other relationships.
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