Episode 346: Why marriage kills sex

The general trend in long-term relationships is for the frequency
and intensity of sex to decline as a function of time. Why is
this the case? It turns out that sex is an extremely complex
behavior: it's not just about pleasure and reproduction. One of
its primary functions is to facilitate emotional bonding. This is
why sex is typically hot and heavy at the beginning of the
courtship process, when no bond as yet exists. Creating a stable
and secure relationship -- paradoxically -- eliminates one of the
primary functions of sex: it works toward its own obsolesce. This
is why space and separation are necessary to keep the passion
alive.


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