Mental Health Week in Review June 11-19

We’ve had another big week in Mental Health where we looked at a range of topics, including the ongoing debate as to whether homosexuality is an inborn trait or simply learned and therefore a choice. Researchers utilized sex hormones found in male sweat and female urine to conduct an interesting experiment on the differing reactions of heterosexual and homosexual participant’s brains. This article attracted several reader comments and you can read the articles by clicking on the links below. We also looked at the myths and misconceptions that surround counseling and psychotherapy. What do people really expect when they go … Continue reading

Marriages without Sex (3)

Today we conclude the story of Sue, the wife who only had sex with her husband on two occasions throughout the course of their marriage. This was specifically in order to have her two children and the times and dates of intercourse were meticulously planned in order to maximize her chances of conception. You can read the full story of Sue and her husband James by clicking on the links below. After the birth of his second son, via Sue’s clandestine means, James found out that his wife’s reluctance to have sex was grounded in her childhood. Her father had … Continue reading

Marriages without Sex (2)

In our first article on this topic, we looked at the marriage between Sue and James, who had only had intercourse on one occasion two years after the wedding in order to satisfy Sue’s longing for a child. You can read about the courtship and immediate post-wedding experiences of Sue and James in Marriage without Sex (1). So, two years into an unconsummated marriage, Sue allowed James to have sex with her over a period of three nights and the result was a beautiful baby boy. The marriage then resumed its sex-free criteria because Sue was “too busy getting over … Continue reading

Marriages without Sex (1)

The concept of marriage without sex is a strange one, yet cases do exist and they are not as infrequent as you might imagine. Situations occur in which the woman remains a virgin during the entire course of the marriage. These cases are rare. More commonly, women choose selective sex within the marriage. Many of these cases of selective intercourse involve women who have been sexually abused. Today we will look at the story of Sue. Sue is a qualified psychologist and met her husband-to-be while at university. They dared for several years while they completed their degrees. During that … Continue reading