No doubt you’ve seen the many recent trending articles on social media about sex, marriage, Internet dating and challenging the age-old principles of monogamy.
And they’re causing quite a controversy.
“If you want a long-term interesting marriage, you would have to approach it as temporary, that every day when you wake up, you have to think that this individual could leave me at any moment,” said Tampa based marriage therapist Tim Evans.
He agrees with D’Ambrosio – sexless marriages are a big problem. New polling says one in three married couples have sex just twice a year.
The fix?
“If you think about it why do you date somebody? It’s for fun,” Evans said. Bring the fun back, be creative, set aside time for each other.
Hear what a marital and relationship expert thinks of the article.
Can the instant gratification of social media take away from a marriage?
Evans says, yes.
“We’re insulating ourselves from our connectedness, and it’s not good,” he said. So put the phone down if you’re with your spouse.
As far as financial stress, “being connected to somebody has nothing to do with money,” Evans said. “Being connected with somebody has everything to do with ‘I have a feeling of worthiness.'”
Where the two agree:
“I see more and more people holding out…like wait. Wait till you’re 30. Wait till you’re 35 (to get married),” said Asbury Park Press Columnist Anthony D’Ambrosio. “What’s the rush? Enjoy your relationship with each other.”
Take your time. Keep the fun, and learn from a woman who’s been married for 38 years.
“It’s not gonna be perfect. It’s not. That’s the fun of it,” said Bay Area resident Cindy Regets.
-Michael Forman (Author of a sexless marriage novel)
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