I do consider it to be a sign of a functioning marriage and in a functioning marriage it will take the form of making love.
Am I the only one who agrees with MrsHD that AT THIS POINT it would not be "making love" with HD? I just don't understand why any of us would think that with the type of interactions and quite brutal words exchanged between them (gritting teeth etc)that it would be even possible at this point to start making love. Jumping the gun it seems. They hardly having what most poeple would call a loving R. It not functional on any level that is making them happy as a couple. So just like MrsHD says she is going to dig in her heels the more HD pushes the sex issue. How about working on the resentments and lack of respect for each other first? LFL