you are right...and as you work towards the issues...i have seen the sexual relationship return. I don't hold out so to speak....but if the mood is there...ie: no tension, getting along, enjoying each other...then yes the s part is natural. But if there has been tension and conflict...s is not going to happen...intimacy and s go hand in hand i think for a good s relationship. It is okay to have the just have sex once in awhile...but not all the time when issues exist.