[Stillness]

Supposedly there's a Scripture advising wives that if they don't keep their husbands satisfied, it is giving permission to go elsewhere. That's what I was taught. No mention was made about him keeping me satisfied.

1 Corinthians 7:3-5: “3 Let the husband give to his wife her due, and let the wife also do likewise to her husband. 4 The wife does not have authority over her own body, but her husband does; likewise, the husband does not have authority over his own body, but his wife does. 5 Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent for an appointed time, so that you may devote time to prayer and may come together again, in order that Satan may not keep tempting you for your lack of self-control.”

[Texasred]

There's a lot of truth there!

[atskitty2]

Thanks for that Still. I hadn't read that in probably 20 yrs. I don't remember any of the sermons that mentioned this ever teaching that the husband is to serve his wife as well, it was one sided.

In premarital counseling, I was given quite a lengthy talkin to by my pastor's wife regarding my duty. Lol
I asked her what if I liked it and it wasn't a drudgery to perform my duty.

[amy40]

I was given quite a lengthy talkin to by my pastor's wife regarding my duty. Lol

just looked up "wifely duty" and found an interesting article by The Atlantic 2003

[Texasred]

OK, I'll bite: what did they say? :-)

[easygoing]

I think we complicate things too much, let our emotions cloud reason. The reality is that women and men are totally different sexually and have contrasting needs. Women are here to have babies... men are here to have sex. Simple!

[atskitty2]

So, easy, using that idea, why do women cheat?

[Texasred]

Oh, wow, Kitty! There's a question!
I'd like to see this discussed.

[easygoing]

So, easy, using that idea, why do women cheat?

I believe men and women cheat for pretty much the reasons I mentioned in my post above. Men cheat for the sexual stimulation and women cheat for emotional stimulation.

[amy40]

The reality is that women and men are totally different sexually and have contrasting needs. Women are here to have babies... men are here to have sex. Simple!

are men and women really THAT different?

I would think a lot of women would say they are not here to make babies.....