There is a great discussion at About.com Marriage on  celibacy in marriage.  I was amazed to read many comments where the commenter seemingly quite happy about their sexless or low sex arrangement.  I wanted to see how other people felt about it so I went to my favorite go to marriage site, The Marriage Bed,
www.blisstree.com/articles/the-celibate-marriage-living... www.blisstree.com/articles/the-celibate-marriage-living-without-sex-232/
Marriage or celibacy? ... Additional reflections on marriage and celibacy. ... Appendix. Additional reflections on marriage and celibacy. Marriage. Marriage and virginity – the two ways. Monasticism.
www.fatheralexander.org/booklets/english/celibacy.htm www.fatheralexander.org/booklets/english/celibacy.htm
Now, do I think this life of celibacy is God’s original plan for us? No. I think the sexual dysfunctionality of my marriage will, when all comes to light someday, be attributable to a combination of my sin, her sin, the impact on us of a world of sinners living around us, and the Devil himself.
strengtheningmarriage.com/blog/intimacy/involuntary-cel... strengtheningmarriage.com/blog/intimacy/involuntary-celibacy/
You’re not addressing voluntary celibacy – you’re addressing marital problems. If BOTH partners are happily sexless, there’s NOTHING wrong with having a celibate marriage.
www.projecthappilyeverafter.com/2009/04/sex-advice-is-a... www.projecthappilyeverafter.com/2009/04/sex-advice-is-a-celibate-marriage-ever-justified/
History of Celibacy in Catholicism: Catholic Priests, Celibacy, Marriage ... Whoever can accept this ought to accept this." Here, "eunuchs" is interpreted to be a reference renouncing marriage and being celibate, but if Jesus placed such a high value on celibacy, why were most if not all of his apostles married?
atheism.about.com/od/romancatholicism/a/celibacy.htm atheism.about.com/od/romancatholicism/a/celibacy.htm
Marriage as the fulfillment of unity. ... The meaning of voluntary celibacy. ... Appendix. Additional reflections on marriage and celibacy.
www.orthodoxphotos.com/readings/CMF/
Paul even goes on to make a case for preferring celibacy to marriage: "Are you free from a wife? Do not seek marriage. . . those who marry will have worldly troubles, and I would spare you that. . . . The unmarried man is anxious about the affairs of the Lord, how to please the Lord;
www.catholic.com/library/Celibacy_and_the_Priesthood.as... www.catholic.com/library/Celibacy_and_the_Priesthood.asp
Celibacy in healthy marriage; QUESTION from Rose on December 14, 2003 ... My question is, does the Church have anything to say about celibacy within marriage when the marriage is healthy? Would a celibate marriage be essentially the same as using birth control? My husband has similar feelings about the situation.
www.saint-mike.org/apologetics/qa/Answers/Faith_Spiritu... www.saint-mike.org/apologetics/qa/Answers/Faith_Spirituality/f0312140571.html
Paul is clearly against sex and marriage but he makes it clear that there is proper order in God's law for marriage, celibacy and sex. ... (Marriage is a Godly institution and we are to treat each other in a Godly manner. Our job in this life is to be good to the husband or wife that God gives us. Ecclesiastes 9:9 The...
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President Bush has some new troops in his crusade to promote "healthy marriage" and teen celibacy with federal funds -- followers of the Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial Korean evangelist and self-proclaimed new world messiah.
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/10/03/MO... www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/10/03/MOON.TMP