Very interesting, Too. Much to my surprise, I don't disagree with the article (and I am a huge proponent of having an active, joyful sex life as long as you live).
I have always known that my second marriage ended NOT from a bad sex life....I could have lived with that, but from the isolation and lack of companionship, laughter, and shared fun imposed upon me by my spouse once he had won his "trophy."
When added to the lack of trust because confidences given him were routinely violated if sharing them brought him an ounce of attention, the lack of laughter and companionship did much more to end the marriage.
Good article. I'll have to agree with it.
I read the article and its ridiculous premise, and laughed really hard. I gotta say, the laughter wasn't better than a good athletic roll in the hay.
jd
On the other hand, I'm a guy...what do I know?
posted by jd55
10 months ago
Whats better than sex?
A hot fudge sunday with chopped cherries, whipped cream, and nuts!!!
I found this article to be very much on the mark.
I think the article is very accurate too. We can never have too much laughter in our lives & when you can laugh at yourself, you can diffuse man a bad situation that could turn bad.
But sugarbut has a point!
Someone gave me a "Better Than Sex" cake for my birthday, and I must say....it was pretty damn good. There's some merit in that article, and one of the main things I look for in a man is a good sense of humor; and if the sex is good while he's making me laugh, well, you just can't beat it with a stick. If the sex is bad while he's making me laugh, I'm headed for the cake plate.
posted by lynaz
10 months ago
jd55, you are a guy, for sure...
-- When the 1,001 married people surveyed were asked if they would marry their spouse all over again, 71 percent agreed they would.
I'm wondering what were the ages of the men and women polled??
I agree, laughter is important at our age. We have to be able to laugh at all the little things that come up, or for that matter, that don't come up. :-)
If you can laugh together and enjoy each other, then it stands to reason that the sex is probably pretty good, too.
Hi TooYoungtobeold,
Great article ! Sex isn't the ony part of the equation for a happy relationship or marriage......Laughter, closeness, communications to name a few also are good to haves......