I think that there are lots of words, that have the letters 'sex' in them, and some of them get blurred in their meanings.
Maybe it would help to take a step back from the whole "own your sexuality" "personal empowerment" thing, and look at the larger picture of what marriage is.
One of the things at the heart of marriage, is the understanding that the man and woman WILL BE HAVING SEX, once they get married. In this day and age, with people having sex outside of marriage all the time, the importance of this has been diluted. But there is still an understanding, that sexual intercourse between married people is important, and EXPECTED.
yes, each person should make the effort to make it as enjoyable for their partner as possible. but there is still the expectation. it is not optional. This is even legally recognized. Withholding sex permenantly, is grounds for divorce, in states that arent "no-fault divorce" states.
So, it just isnt right to claim that sexual fulfillment of one partner, is exclusively that person's own responsability. It is also to some degree the responsability of their marital partner. This is true from a moral, legal, and biblical standpoint.
Last edited by Dom R; 09/11/0705:00 PM.
My current status: june 2006. Wife ran out and filed D. Finalized Jan 11, 2010, after 12.5 years M. 3 wonderful sons caught in the middle