I often wonder what percentage of couples out there have fulfilling sex lives. I mean, ultimately fulfilling to both members.
What is fulfilling? Several times a week, once a week, once a month? I would venture to guess that this answer would depend on which person you asked!
Many couples enter therapy for this reason alone. So, what goes into a prosperous sex life? Does intimacy foster good sex, or does good sex foster intimacy? It's the old "chicken or the egg" adage at its best. It's a generalization that men require more sex than their female counterparts. I know one particular woman who would love to have sex several times a day. Her husband, however, varies in his preferred amount, usually requiring no more than a few times a week.
Sex drive can, at worst, kill a marriage fast. At best, it can lead to years of resentment, frustration (emotionally and sexually), and annoyance. So, what can be done? How can the less driven partner put him or herself in the position (no pun intended) of doing it more? Or how can the one with higher labido squelch that urge enough to not turn off the very person he/she is trying to turn on?
This dilemma has been hanging over the heads of couples for centuries, and will continue to haunt a relationship until a happy medium is negotiated. Until then, divorce lawyers and escort services will stay in business.
What is fulfilling? Several times a week, once a week, once a month? I would venture to guess that this answer would depend on which person you asked!
Many couples enter therapy for this reason alone. So, what goes into a prosperous sex life? Does intimacy foster good sex, or does good sex foster intimacy? It's the old "chicken or the egg" adage at its best. It's a generalization that men require more sex than their female counterparts. I know one particular woman who would love to have sex several times a day. Her husband, however, varies in his preferred amount, usually requiring no more than a few times a week.
Sex drive can, at worst, kill a marriage fast. At best, it can lead to years of resentment, frustration (emotionally and sexually), and annoyance. So, what can be done? How can the less driven partner put him or herself in the position (no pun intended) of doing it more? Or how can the one with higher labido squelch that urge enough to not turn off the very person he/she is trying to turn on?
This dilemma has been hanging over the heads of couples for centuries, and will continue to haunt a relationship until a happy medium is negotiated. Until then, divorce lawyers and escort services will stay in business.
No comments:
Post a Comment