Needless to say, s*x is an amazing and intimate experience.
As you know, it plays an important role in marriage and brings health benefits.
In fact, it is one of the few topics that easily gets our attention. Of course every couple wants to have great intimacy.
However, to achieve great intimacy in your marriage, you first need to have some conversations about it with your spouse.
These conversations could end up being full of laughter and new
discoveries about each other, even if they start out a bit
uncomfortable.
Here are 8 conversations you should have as husband and wife about s*x.
1. How many times do you want to be intimate in a week?
Everyone is unique and different. Our s*x drives are not the same. As
a married couple, sit down and discuss how often you both want to have
s*x. Who has the higher s*x drive in your relationship? Who has the
lower one?
It’s important to discuss this question with your spouse before you
end up having a fight about it. Keep in mind there isn’t a set number of
times couples should have s*x in a week.
2. What do you like most?
We all have our favorite foods, places to eat, books to read, movies
to watch, etc. And, intimacy is no exception to what we favor. When it
comes to s*x, what gets you excited and what makes you feel most
intimate? Does your spouse know what you like? Have you told them? If
your spouse does not know, tell them today. What you and your partner
like might change, so don’t automatically assume what the other one says
they like will always work. Communicate and stay open to new ideas.
3. What isn’t working for you?
This question is similar to the last one, but it entails a bit more.
Before, during and after you are intimate with your spouse, talk about
some of the things that turn you on and turn you off. How do you want
s*x to be initiated? When do you most want to have s*x?
As simple as these questions sound, you and your spouse need to know
what turns each other on if you want to have intimacy that really brings
you together. When having this conversation, never accuse or blame the
other person. Don’t ever make your partner feel guilty for not knowing
what turns you on or off. Instead, talk about it kindly and lovingly.
Showing gratitude for when your spouse turns you on is one of the most
effective ways of communicating what you like.
4. Do you feel sexually connected and safe?
Emotional connection, to feel intimate and as one, is one of the many
reasons why couples have s*x. It’s important for you to find out if
your spouse is feeling this connection from making love.
Ask your partner: Do you feel rejected or sexually abused? Do you see s*x as a chore or duty?
In order to have amazing intimacy in your marriage, make sure your
spouse feels safe with you, trusts you and feels connected to you.
5. What does s*x mean to you?
Is s*x for pleasure, making babies, connection and/or fun?
Understanding what intimacy means to your partner can help you better
understand their s*xual habits and desires. Explore this topic
together. Perhaps you will both realize s*x can have many different
meanings and that on some days s*x has different meanings than on other
days.
6. How do you define a “sexless” marriage?
This question is a difficult one to ask, especially when you have a
sexless marriage or when your spouse is not interested in talking about
intimacy. But it’s important for you and your spouse to discuss what a
sexless marriage means to each of you. If you are in a sexless
marriage, there is hope. Maybe your partner considers having s*x once a
week as a sexless marriage, but you don’t. Remember we are all
different, so find out what your spouse’s viewpoint is. Don’t be
surprised if they have a completely different view from yours. Talking
about how often each of you desire to be intimate will foster
understanding. And, again, compromise is huge here.
7. What will you do in times of a health crisis?
This may seem like a strange question to bring up when talking about
intimacy. But ask each other what you will do when either one of you is
sick, experiences pain during s*x or is disabled. Other questions to ask
are perhaps more gender-specific: How will you respond when your wife
has hormonal changes due to pregnancy, childbirth or menopause? What
will you do when your husband has erectile dysfunction?
8. How will you respond when one of us has a decrease or increase in our s*x drive?
The human body is designed to undergo various changes based on
different life events and our ages. Our s*x drives are a part of this
and will change.
For example, the death of a loved one or a miscarriage will certainly
impact a person’s desire to be intimate; their desire could be high or
low. It might be high if they are in need of emotional or physical
connection. Or it might be low if they desire to be alone and/or not to
be touched.
Ask each other how each of you will respond when these highs and lows occur.
