Sex Within Marriage Podcast : Exploring Married Sexuality From A Christian Perspective

Episode 2 of our podcast!  We can actually call it series now.  Today I'm talking about getting rid of veto power in the bedroom.  Often one spouse, usually the low-drive spouse, has absolute say over when sex happens, or when it doesn't happen.  But is that the way it should be?  I share my thoughts and what I believe the Bible has the say on the subject. Episode Notes Introduction * For the first 8 or so years of our marriage, frequency of sex was a constant struggle * For a while we had a sexless marriage (defined as 10 or less times a year) * We had a 9 month span without sex during one of the early pregnancies * Arguing about frequency is pretty common place in marriage. * Often spouses have mismatched drives, but the problem isn't mismatched drives, it's about who has control. Sexual security * A marriage should not be based on one spouse having veto power over the other * 1 Corinthians 7:5 Do not deprive each other of sexual relations, unless you both