In a marriage, how important is sex? If there is no sex, can there still be a good marriage?

Answer 1

my idea is that both partners in a marriage are like 2 wheels. and sex is the lubricant.
You will roll without sex too....but sex makes the rolling smoother. Without sex IT WILL get stuck eventually after a while. How long...well that will depend on other factors.
Also note that if the journey has started with bad sex it will roll a shorter distance compared to when sex has died midway somewhere.

Answer 2

In marriage..so many young people start out thinking they can live on love, as long as there is love (physical) it is enough, as soon as the babies arrive, money is tight, work is not getting done in the home, the day to day stress of just keeping peace in the house becomes too much and the love falls apart. As you get older and finances ease up and routines develop, kids are starting school your love life tends to become routine and some think boring at times, that's when affairs occur, cheating spouses thinking sex is what they need from others. If you have survived all the younger years of marriage to make it to the golden years sex is renewed and comfortable but not the main focus in the relationship, some due to medical reasons don't even have physical relations but do have romance and intimacy. I guess the years in a marriage really determine how important the physical part of the relationship really is and no 2 couples are exactly alike either.

Answer 3

I beliieve that question can only be answered by the husband and wife.

Is sex important to them ? If sex is not important to either of them and they have strong communication skills and flourish in other areas , then all the power to them.
This has to be communicated to each other. A strong marriage does not rely on sex alone. Its all the other stuff that goes with it. Trust, honesty , sharing , giving
But that has to established from the beginning and the subject brought up every few months and reviewed

This is My opinion only . I feel sex plays an important role within My relationship but I believe there can be some that don't

Answer 4

I think that depends on the people involved, their ages and the length of time they have been married. Everyone has a different "need".

There are plenty of happy and successful marriages that exist with little or no "sex". Sometimes health problems prevent people from enjoying the same relationship they had in their youth. In couples that have been married for years, I don't think it has the same impact that it might in a couple who has only been together a short time.

This question can only be answered on a "one-on-one" basis, there are too many "variables" to consider. I believe it is possible to have a successful and fulfilling marriage without it.

"Sex" is as important as we make it.

Answer 5

it can be a marriage in theory but not in practice; sex is the ultimate intimacy between two people ; if you don't have that , you are lacking an important tie that binds ; can you have a marriage without sex, yes , but each will always know the part that they are missing - many marriages end up sexless and one or the other one day has someone pay attention to them and that spark is triggered that we are sexual beings as well and it is very difficult to fill a void with something else.

Answer 6

Being a man....

I feel there is a line in the sand between “Friends” and “Couples”

There are things that define a marriage and I believe sex and intimacy are included. I know myself if I don’t get sex much with my wife or some sort of affection, I feel unloved and uncared for.
I feel almost stuck in the “friend” zone.

At the same time these type of things need to worked on to get to the point where you both want to do the deed.

Both parties need to feel romanced and cared for.
Both parties have to do there best to meet the needs of there spouse… be it a helping hand with work around the house or give a ear to there troubles.

Answer 7

In any marriage there should be the want of intimacy its an emotional crime if there isnt. Sure you can get along with someone and enjoy their company but as long as they and you are healthy it should be part of a good marriage. Without it it becomes so important to the marriage..it will make you drift apart. I am speaking of two healthy minded adults..not one with hangups coming from rape incest etc...then they should be addressed with a doctor. Other then those factors..sex is naturally a good part of a healthy happy life.

Answer 8

If the marriage had sex in the beginning & it changed by medical reason then maybe there are other way to have sex? If it changed like i don't want to have sex anymore than someone not going to be happy for long. You will have to decide if you want to go threw life without???
That is your call.

Answer 9

i am no expert but most marriages consider sex a very important part, BUT if both partners are agreeable to no sex then what is the problem? Is there a reason for this sexless marriage?

Answer 10

If one partner is "withholding" for a reason other than medical, it is only a matter of time before the other partner looks for affection somewhere else. If there is NO sex, as in your question, I can't see where the marriage could survive. If there is a medical reason, that is one thing, but just because one partner doesn't want to, that's just asking for your spouse to cheat or leave or both.