I am a single guy and would like to know how important sex is in marriage. My guess is it is not as important as something that can sustain or break marriage. Am I right?
Also, how long does sex life usually last for a married couple? Can married couples have sex till their 50's?
2006-10-21 14:18:44 · 40 answers · asked by nicesinging1 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
VERY important.
A great sexual relationship makes the relationship and the sex more satisfying for both people. It is a barometer of the emotional health of the marriage. It can last until they die depending on their health.
If you are not sexually attracted to each other, one of you might stray to someone else who is sexually attractive and evokes a passion unknown in the sexless marriage.
2006-10-21 15:04:44 · answer #1 · answered by lofolulu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the couple. They both have to agree on how important it is to both of them. One may want it more then the other. A couple always have to comprise even about sex. At the first of a marriage sex is great and happens a lot. As time goes by it can change - especially when you have children. Yes, it can make or break a marriage and so can financial problems. Communication is the key. Understanding each other's needs is important. Give more then you take.
2006-10-21 14:24:11 · answer #2 · answered by sherrylynn1965 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me tell you this...I have been with my husband for 22 years, we where in our early twenties when we got together and the sex was hot, now we are in our mid fourties, four kids later and the sex is still hot! I am at my sexual prime at my age and at this point, if it where to stop, I would leave him....that, my friend is how important a sex life can be in a marriage to some people! You need to decide for yourself how important it is for you and share that information with your wife so that she knows where she stands, either she will be there for you or she wont. Couples that know the importance of doing what makes a marriage work, will make adjustments to each others needs...its a very personal thing, but it is a very important issue to take up with your wife because you both have the absolute right to be happy in your marriage and if your sex life is not what you need it to be, and they are not willing to help it along...then, for me, it would be time to go...it is what it is. I have made compromises throughout our marriage, but this is one that I would not bend for...its a must that I have it.
2006-10-21 14:24:14 · answer #3 · answered by tpoke24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sex is important in a marriage. It can last as long as you are capable. Not sure of the age. But I do know that in a marriage, you must keep it spiced up. Don't fall into the same old stuff every day. You have to do things out of the norm (sometimes) because your life gets rather routine after getting married.
2006-10-21 14:41:33 · answer #4 · answered by LadyJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sex is very important. It can sustain or break a marriage.
Sex life exists well into the 50's and beyond.
2006-10-21 14:45:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People have sex into their 70's. Sex aids and abets a marriage, but was made for reproduction. Its intimacy and warmth can also be expressed in touching/kissing etc. People who are self-aware marry w/ the understanding sex will not be a factor. It is not something that should be sprung on one's partner during the honeymoon.
Doing marriage counseling, I found couples who had sex maybe 3 times in 30 years of marriage. Each individual is gloriously different.
2006-10-21 14:25:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about the age thing, but I am guessing as long as they want. To me, sex is very important. If my husband and I were to go long periods of time without, we fought so much. There are chemicals that are released during sex that give you the mushy cuddly feeling. I guess to keep the romance going and the marriage healthy, you need that release.
2006-10-21 14:27:38 · answer #7 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi I've been married for 13 years and after the first 5 years our sex life went to every night, to once a week ,then to once a month which is not bad because we now how much we love each other and its not the most important thing in life
2006-10-21 14:34:56 · answer #8 · answered by kkira2001 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People can have sex when they are 95 if they want to. It is important an ingredient to a good marriage is a health sex life
2006-10-21 14:23:50 · answer #9 · answered by BabyPrincess REAL JAMAICAN QUEEN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sex is important in a marriage but its not the most important in my view. To me honesty and communication rate higher than sex. I am in my fifties and still having sex and i am not planning to stop for a long while yet.
2006-10-21 14:26:32 · answer #10 · answered by MUSHMAN 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋