2007-02-01 01:12:09 · 35 answers · asked by LuLu 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Yes... There are different aspects to a relationship...
A couple can be extremely intimate on a personal level, but not intimate physically. The physical intimacy is often referred to as 'passion'.
A couple can be emotinally intimate without being 'physically passionate'... and this will still provide for a healthy marriage, if both parties concerned are alright with it. Think of old people... they have healthy marriages, and love eavh other dearly, even though they may not be 'physically intimate'.
So to answer your question... Yes, a marriage can be healthy if they're not 'physically intimate'.
2007-02-01 01:41:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anfieldgirl 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Take it from me, there are dry spells, and you have to deal with it whether your a man or woman. If you're not p!ssed off all the time, then I'd say your marriage is as healthy as anyones. No marriage is perfect and your best bet is to chalk it up to a rough time, and try to work it out. Talk to a therapist (sex or emotional) if this lasts longer than 1 year. It's okay. We all need a guide now and then in life and marriage. Good to go with someone who's studied the subject.
2007-02-01 01:34:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If by intimate you mean sex then yes of course it would be healthy. Being intimate means far more then simply gratifying an unnatural lust for intercourse. Once a couple has had their children there is no further need of sex and it should be put aside. Most women are grateful when that day arrives and with time men come to the same realization. What is unhealthy is when a couple attempts to remain intimate beyond the natural need. Don't listen to these people who want you to fly in the face of the natural order. Most women, real women and not these whores to their husband's perverted desires that are always writing here, are glad when there is no further sex in a marriage and the sooner the better.
2007-02-01 01:48:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Yes it can be healthy and very loving and considerate if there are medical reasons over which one has no control. In which case there are more ways to show your love then one. A lot of marriages would fall apart under these conditions but if you really love someone and you take your vows seriously you will be able to deal with it. Yes it would be wonderful to go to the deepest level of intimacy but if it isn't possible then you are so blessed to have all the other options of working it out together.
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2007-02-01 02:37:59 · answer #4 · answered by Jill ❤'s U.S.A 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It certainly can be, but it depends on the couple. Some individuals suffer from mental or physical disabilities that make intimacy difficult. That does not mean they love their partner any less.
Others have less of a sex drive and as long as both are ok with that, there is no problem there either.
However there is a problem when one partner wants more or something different than the other.
2007-02-01 01:16:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Absolutley not. I think it goes hand in hand. What is causing no intimacy between you, is it you or him. Intimacy shows how you feel about each other. The physical and to me thats the only way men can show thier feelings. If its you then you have to look at the big picture and figure out what you are doing with this person. Do you love each other. If so talk about it. Get help.
2007-02-01 01:16:43 · answer #6 · answered by jjeano661 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Intimacy is one of the base necessities for a strong relationship. It is one of the most wonderful things to experience when it finally hits you that there is a difference between making love and having sex. Maybe you can be happy in a relationship is not physical, but human nature being what it is, gives us these urges to be physical and one of you is going to want more. If you don't get it, you will be left feeling empty and unfulfilled.
2007-02-01 01:15:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No - that's a friendship. You should totally read "He's Just Not That into You" - there's a whole chapter addressing this. You deserve more than being married to someone with no sex or intimacy - that's one of the best things about being with someone in the first place. Good luck!
2007-02-01 04:18:44 · answer #8 · answered by pkyle123 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely not. Marriage is a union of sexual intimacy. Without it there is no marriage. Did you know that in the United States there are 3 grounds for divorce. one is Adultery, second is domestic violence, and the third one is separation without carnal relations, which is no sex. So my answer is no I don't consider a marriage healthy if there is no intimacy.
2007-02-01 01:23:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think as long as both people are OK with the lack of intimacy it's OK. It's when one or the other wants the intimacy and it's not there that causes problems.
2007-02-01 01:17:55 · answer #10 · answered by bluesbreaker65 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋