To avoid illicit sexual fulfillments, get married, for this is the place that our sexual needs are to be satisfied. Next, the Apostle says that in the marriage relationship we do not have the control of our bodies but it is to be used for the satisfaction of our mates. In marriage one of you would not have the right to deny sexual relations, because you would then cause your mate to be tempted to be involved with someone else. Too often the sexual relationship is thought of as being only physical, but it also includes our entirety. The biggest problem we have is that couples forget to love each other and expect only a physical, sexual relationship.
Sex is a part of our love for our mates.
It is bound up in our emotions, because the sexual desire begins in the mind. In many marriages there is not consideration shown or displayed until there is a desire for sexual fulfillment. Sex is a partial expression of our love. It is often the only time that we display any affection or concern. When our mates leave the impression that their only interest in us is sexual, this is when we have problems in marriages.