This conversation is so interesting. Thank you Pommy, Alison, and May for sharing your thoughts. My mind has been on a similar track this morning and I just posted in my thread about it before coming here. My H brought a lot of negative characteristics to the marriage, but I feel like sexual intimacy was my biggest personal failing. Have any of you ladies read Emily Nagoski's book? I've just ordered it after it came highly recommended on a number of sites.