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Will Sex Save a Marriage?

Will sex save a marriage? or, is sexuality a cause for divorce? The answer is no..... and maybe yes. But is this the real question? Does sex assure a lasting, stable, happy marriage? This is a complex issue. In the non devotional world, where sex is the norm, the divorce rate, in many nations, is around 50%. So from that angle, the answer is no, sex does not assure one a successful marriage. And within ISKCON, where sex is discouraged, some estimate divorce rates are even higher. So, that begs a much larger question. We are part of the Grihasta Vision Team, which offers marriage counseling and workshops for ISKCON devotees. While writing on the subject of intimacy for a Grihastha Vision Team book recently, our attention was caught by research done in the United Kingdom, on reasons for divorce.  The major reason cited was “growing apart”. Growing apart now trumps extramarital affairs as the No. 1 cause of divorce in the U.K., according to a survey of divorce lawyers. Since