Get Your Marriage On! with Dan Purcell
169: 8 Reasons Why Sex in Marriage is Hard (But Also Worth the Effort!)
Jan 12, 2024
The podcast explores the complexities and anxieties surrounding sex in marriage, emphasizing the potential for deep connection and transcendence. It discusses reasons why sex in marriage can be difficult, including anxiety, mismatched desire levels, cultural challenges, and sexual dysfunction. The importance of open communication, therapy, and personal growth is emphasized. The speaker reflects on the importance and benefits of sex in marriage, offering advice to their younger self and highlighting its ability to strengthen a marriage.
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- Sex is a source of deep connection and transcendence, although it can also create anxiety and difficulty to enjoy.
- Cultural factors, false beliefs, and lack of comprehensive sex education contribute to the challenges faced by couples in their sexual relationships.
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The double-edged sword of meaning in sex
Sex can be a source of anxiety and difficulty to enjoy, but it also has the unique capacity for deep connection and transcendence that makes it a wonderful aspect of being human. Sex is more than just physical contact; it involves our minds and spirits as well. Humans are the only species capable of finding meaning in sex, which can be both a blessing and a challenge.
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