A couple months ago, at a group dinner, one non-American gentleman at the table said, “I have had sex with other women, but I have never cheated on my wife of 20 years.” This was surprising coming from a man. Usually men consider infidelity the sole physical act; women tend to emphasize emotional betrayal. When I probed the guy on his answer, he just said that Americans are too obsessed with sexual monogamy. “What matters,” he said, “is that you still love your partner.
Ben Casnocha: The Blog: Do Love and Sex Naturally Go Together?
this is something I often ponder about…
I tend to believe that human sexuality is being distorted by our modern conception of marriage but then I read [this comment about true love] which makes me question everything I think I might believe…
My good friend Tim Walker said something today regarding relationships that really got me thinking… he said: “Simple rule: either you treat each other like gold — or it’s not the right relationship.” This is so simple! And so true / aligned with my beliefs! Of course, how two people define “like gold” will vary but the important part is that it reminds you to consider what’s most important…
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