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According to psychotherapist Gail Saltz, sex is really important for married couples and it becomes a problem when you settle for a sexless marriage when you still crave for that kind of intimacy with your partner. This slowly causes a strain in marriages.
Children take a toll on married life in term of frequency of married couples having sex, but a heart-to-heart discussion with your partner about your sex life will do a whole lot better than not talking about it at all. Discuss it in a neutral place more like a kitchen rather than using the bedroom.
Married couples need to make compromises on their sex lives, find time to balance kids and their relationship.
Watch TV show host Marlo Thomas and Dr. Saltz discuss on this issue better in this short video:
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