How important is physical intimacy in a marriage?

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I’m interested in opinions concerning the importance of physical intimacy in a marriage.

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22 Responses to 'How important is physical intimacy in a marriage?'

Z's Girl - December 24th, 2008 at 7:46 am
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I would say it is VERY important and will bring the two even closer together every time they get intimate together and make love….
DILLON - December 24th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
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Extremely important.
enki90 - December 26th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
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It is important but it shouldn’t be the sole component of the relationship. There will be times when you actually get out of bed and have to do all sorts of mundane stuff.

While intimacy is important, communication is even more important.
Jessica C - December 28th, 2008 at 7:53 am
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I think that sex is somewhat important in a marriage. But not the most important thing. I think if you still that the spark, of loving each other. Holding each other at night, holding hands, and still kissing. That is just as good in some cases.

I agree with the woman above me. Communication is the most important thing in a relationship.
Matt H - December 30th, 2008 at 11:56 am
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VERY Important.

Sex is a natural part of life, it should be celebrated instead of frowned upon.
mrs - January 2nd, 2009 at 3:05 am
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very
jersey red neck - January 5th, 2009 at 8:39 am
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One word
Very.
people dont get married to have room mate.
amlove - January 5th, 2009 at 9:02 am
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It is not THE most important thing (especially as you get older,) but it is very important.
Marta L - January 7th, 2009 at 7:05 am
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100%

And all of the above answers are just kidding orrrrrrrrr Viagra will be out of business…LMAO if you wanted a pet you should have stayed home………………LMAO
Michael T - January 7th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
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It is very important, at least to me. Even though I intellectually know better, I feel like she doesn’t love me if we aren’t physically intimate.
r b - January 8th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
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it is necessary to some degree, but all situations are not the same and what various people can settle for is different.
jaylen's mom - January 9th, 2009 at 12:01 am
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very important!!!! especially for the guy. do you know physically that a guy literally can not perform good anywhere without sex? especially in a marriage. they need that release

Ladies usually are like, i’m not having sex with you until we figure this out. but in actuality if you sex them up they are more likely to think clearly
hammerjustice01 - January 10th, 2009 at 1:17 am
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It is totally one of the most important…. not the most important but in the top five. When you got married you took a oat to forsake all others… you and him are all that matters.. you need him to take care of all of your needs, mental, physical… all of it… If one person is not satisfied the couple will not be happy… the person not satisfied will resent the other one and eventually stray…. spice it up and do something freaky!!!!
Sandy Ego - January 12th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
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As important as the two people deem it to be.
Cassie - January 15th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
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It’s going to vary from person to person and in different situations. Personally I think it is fairly important in any relationship, not just marriage. But there are going to be other things that may be more important sometimes and that is ok.
IndyGirl - January 18th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
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VERY (x 1,000,000)

So is being in decent physical shape in order to be physically intimate… don’t think it isn’t, either!!

EDIT:
Oh pooh ~~ it’s true. Ask anyone who has ever cheated. Ask anyone with an overweight partner. Some of you just don’t like to hear it; too bad!!!
SoccerMom4 - January 19th, 2009 at 6:42 am
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Very important, if one partner is distant in that department~ it leads to all kinds of problems and questions.
godf1rst - January 19th, 2009 at 8:33 am
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There’s an old saying that goes something like when it’s good it makes up about 10% if the marriage but when it’s bad it creates 90% of the problems in the marriage. I think it’s important as it is a way you physically show each other love. God Bless.
S K Duncan - January 21st, 2009 at 2:27 pm
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Our closets primate relatives, the Bonobo Chimpanzee, are extremely intimate. They spend hours petting, grooming and hugging each other.

We are not very much different from them. Our advanced civilization and sometimes repressive religious practices tends to disregard, ignore or out right ban these important necessities of humanity. Yet we must have them in order to feel balanced, psychologically fit and emotionally sound.

As humans evolved they created the institution of marriage. That institution may have also brought about the decline of physical intimacy. Since the excuse is, “we’re married, why do we have to touch, kiss and hug anymore.”

We are still like our primate relatives, and they seem to engage in intimacy much more than us. It is a tragedy, since if we are to survive we must remember that intimacy is how we got here. And how we will get to the future.
Louis XIV - January 24th, 2009 at 11:11 am
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Intimacy is crucial. Physical intimacy is a big part of it, but not all of it.
Brent - January 26th, 2009 at 3:29 am
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It is always most important to the one who isn’t on the receiving end of the intimacy.
Medusssa - January 28th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
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My opinion…? Very important. When there’s trouble brewing in a marriage, a decrease in intimacy is always the first thing to be affected.