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Lack of intimacy: living in a sexless marriage... unfortunately too common. Physical intimacy being an indispensable element in a relationship, marriage without sex can pose threat to a relationship. And also, the non physical intimacy, equally important and needed.

There are marriages which survive without sex, intimacy, and romance, however, but these are the attributes that set the relationship between a husband and a wife apart from all other familiar ties.... and the term "Room mates" comes on stage.

A lack of intimacy in marriage for men can be a major source of anxiety and frustration. Sometimes a lack of sex will trigger a man’s insecurities and in the long-run, can have damaging effects on his self-confidence, my humble opinion...

On the other hand, a lack of intimacy in marriage for women can be just as damaging– however, not always in the same way. And here´s the point I wanted to arrive to: the different and many ways those women react to their lack of intimacy (I´m in the group).

Open cheating, hidden cheating, friends with benefits, outsourcing among close/best friends, online resources...so many really....

I have decided on mine of course, which I have no special interest in "advertising" here, my friends know about it and I´m in no way saying it´s the best...it´s mine. It has to do with the way I think, feel, need to live...

Anyway, just an unimportant rambling...
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jim44444 · 70-79, M
No @velvety, this is an [b]important[/b] rambling. There are too many people in a sexless marriage (or relationship). They need to know they are not the only one, they need to know that there are options.

On another forum dedicated to the problems of a sexless marriage the options are often summarized as
1. Stay and accept the relationship as is.
2. Stay and obtain your intamcay from another (with or without permission).
3. Divorce.

But whatever choice is made, the chooser must own their choice. They are not 'forced' into the choice by their partner. The opinions of others has no merit.

And also we cannot change our partners behaviour, we can only change our response to their behaviour.
Velvety · F
@jim44444 Thanks, I already made my decision, he knows and we both agreed on that.
Roadsterrider · 56-60, M
@Velvety If only I could get my wife to even discuss it, let alone agree on anything.