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. When you love your mate as your love your own body, as you love yourself, and as the Lord loved the church, a sexual relationship and response will be very easy and very natural.