HOW IMPORTANT IS SEX?
How important is sex in a marriage? According to researchers, sexless marriages are a growing trend. A recent article in Newsweek attempted to quantify the problem: "It is difficult to say exactly how many of the 113 million married Americans are too exhausted or too grumpy to get it on, but some psychologists estimate that 15 to 20 percent of couples have sex no more than 10 times a year, which is how the experts define sexless marriage." So, what is going on? Contemporary society is drenched in sexual imagery, from the raunchy rap lyrics and MTV scenes that are now an accepted part of teenage culture, to the suggestive ads that fill every glossy magazine, to the booming online porn industry. It would be easy to erroneously assume that more of us are having more sex more of the time. In her recent book, The Sex-Starved Marriage, author and therapist Michele Weiner Davis, underscores the importance sex plays in a healthy relationship: "When it's good...