Marital Sexuality
Morally Acceptable to Assist Wife in Achieving Orgasm?I really need your help, I keep finding contradicting information on the matter everywhere I look. If my wife and I plan on having normal intercouse, is it morally acceptable for me (not her) to bring her to orgasm manually or orally immediately before intercourse? How about manually stimulating during... [Read more...]
Intimacy When Intercourse Not Possible For Health ReasonsI was happy to see the quality of the responses from the experts on your site, but I did not see any that dealt with my situation. If I missed something, please feel free to merely point me in the right direction. My wife and I are lifelong Catholics who have been married for over twenty years. Due to... [Read more...]
Husband Asks: Is this Moral?I really need your help, I keep finding contradicting information on the matter everywhere I look. If my wife and I plan on having normal intercouse, is it morally acceptable for me (not her) to bring her to orgasm manually or orally immediately before intercourse? How about manually stimulating during... [Read more...]
Troubled by Past VasectomyMy husband and I were married in the Church 26 years ago. I had converted beforehand, more so for him than for myself. We were blessed with four sons, but my husband felt strongly that we could not continue having children for many reasons (one being post-partum depression on my part). He was compelled... [Read more...]
Unmet Expectations and Sad….I read the other marital sexuality Q&A and could not find the answer to this. My husband and I have been married less than a year. We are using NFP and are open to life. There have been a few times when I have not had an orgasm during intercourse. After those times, I feel sad and empty inside. It... [Read more...]
Marital Tension Over Desire for Chaste MarriageHi, I have two questions to ask that are really affecting my marriage. My husband and I just had a baby. We obviously have to abstain for the first six weeks. However, since I am not breastfeeding we have also have to wait for the return of my menstrual cycle and then the infertile period within that... [Read more...]
MarriageFrom reading your articles, I infer that marriage is only permissible if the female is capable of bearing children at the inception of the marriage. I note an implied need for the husband to be able to intromit. What about virginal marriage? What about marriage past menopause or post-hysterectomy or... [Read more...]
Appropriate Expressions of IntimacyDuring times when we are postponing pregnancy, is sexual foreplay okay if neither of us has an orgasm? Our situation is that when I have a newborn and I am nursing, I have mucous that appears to be fertile every few days for up to six months. This is a real strain for my husband. I don’t have much... [Read more...]
Should I Feel Guilty?My husband and I are no longer capable of having children because of medical reasons but we still enjoy sex a great deal. Are we still allowed to have sex for enjoyment even though we can’t have have children? Due to diabetes problems, my husband has trouble maintaining an erection and wants to... [Read more...]
Paraplegics and Marital RelationsIn your section on marital sexuality, I read the information you posted in response to a question about the nature of the sexual relationship for a married couple, when the husband is paralyzed. Are there any medical options that would permit intercourse for spouses in this situation? S Read More →
