Anonymous wrote:Life and marriage are stressful enough. Adding perfectly matched libidos forever to the list of requirements in a partner just makes marriage not seem worth it.
I think marriage only really works between people who are able to adapt and accept the changes life brings. Many relationships are able to handle the good times but not the bad. I don't know if it's because we are inherently selfish and ultimately mostly care about our own pleasure and point of view.
Agreed. I would view withholding sex as punishment as a problem potentially worthy of divorce, but because of the punishment part, not the no sex part.
But no or low sex because of declining libido, health issues, stress, etc.? I'd be bummed but it's not the end of the world. I certainly wouldn't leave the person I'd created a whole life and multiple children with over it.