It is said that love entails passion, intimacy and commitment. I was just wondering if a Marriage would last even if the couple is not having sex or any passion for sex at all?
2007-11-13 01:37:01 · 22 answers · asked by CyPlans 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Yes. We can't deny that sex is an essential part in marriage...but marriage is not all about sex....It's about love, respect, trust and faith with each other....There's this woman who was paralyzed after giving birth because of anaesthesia overdose and is confined to a wheelchair...It's been ten years and counting and his husband is still with her side, not leaving her but still loving her with the same intensity when they first made the vow to the altar...Obviously he can't have sex with her paralyzed wife....Marriage will last forever even without sex if husband and wife really love each other with all their heart...Sex is just an expression of love...But you can express it in so many ways but sex...(",)
2007-11-13 01:56:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Actually yes, there are many "Marriages of Convenience". Where the partners stay together for their children or because they compliment each other in a professional role or they are not interested in rebuilding another life (ie selling the house and finding other dwellings). Some are so religious that their faith would not allow a divorce. They are never intimate and do not relate to each other on an emotional level.
I myself would not want to live in a marriage like that. I feel that passion is needed in any relationship and without it you are missing out in some of the most important things in life.
2007-11-13 01:48:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I don't think its the sex that is the glue but the intimacy of sex. If both partners are happy in the arrangement of not having sex then it works for them. I think sometimes a marriage can fall into a routine, busy lives that leads to less energy, passion and sex.
2007-11-13 01:48:12 · answer #3 · answered by Arin D 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I don't believe in God. I think there are way too many religions out there and so its impossible for any of them to be "true". So I am an atheist. But if there is a God, he did not write the bible. Man wrote the bible. I believe the bible was written as a guide to live by. There were no cops or laws, so people needed a guide. I think whoever wrote the bible wanted to scare people into living a certain way and avoid doing certain things while they were alive (lying, stealing, killing, ect) or they would be punished in the afterlife, but if they were good people, they would end up in a beautiful place with everything they ever wanted. Thats all the bible is!!! A book telling people how to live in order to get to "heaven", because they had no punishments or rewards in the current life, so they wanted people to believe that they would be affected in the afterlife. & they added all the stories of God and Jesus in order to make it believable. Whoever wrote the bible happened to be against homosexuality, so they put that in there. If there really is a God, do we know he even agrees with everything written in the bible? Man wrote it, afterall. If God exists, and he is all knowing, then he knows how we feel. He created us, therefore he understands us, regardless of what it says in a stupid book.
2016-05-22 22:54:10 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,There are still some other ways to show love with each other and to make the marriage last...And not just having sex...As long as both partners still respect each other and the Love would always be there...But,you must atleast have the passion to do so,Once in a while to get closer...It doesn't have to be often...
2007-11-13 02:22:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
It can, though I don't think it would be as enjoyable as it would have been if there was sexual passion. Of course if the two of you share a passion for something other than sex then that could be an outlet as well.
2007-11-13 01:41:05 · answer #6 · answered by gypsy g 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Every relationship is different. While sex isn't the most important thing and passion does fade, it is still an integral part of a relationship, in my opinion.
2007-11-13 02:02:56 · answer #7 · answered by Mimi 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't say I have the most active sex life but I'm content. The key is to be CONTENT and have the same drive as your partner. Marriage to me is about the companionship more then the sex...what happens when things don't work or you're too old to be very active...you still have that companionship. :) I see far too many instances of sex w/o love....
2007-11-13 01:52:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
In special circumstances like after a serious accident or when age becomes to much of a burden I could see it.
But I hope that accident kills me so I don't have to ever live without sexual passion in my life.
2007-11-13 01:43:38 · answer #9 · answered by lenzix5 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The only difference between friendship and a relationship is, sex. So can two people stay married if they are only friends, yes...but why would you want to. I have plenty of friends, i want a partner in life, which entales sex.
2007-11-13 01:45:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋