[Pan_Yans Wife]

What if you do marry, and are sexually compatible... later something terrible happens, and one of you loses the ability to have sexual intercourse. Is this reason enough to leave the marriage? Is sex a large part of marriage, or a meaningful part?

[najida]

What if you do marry, and are sexually compatible... later something terrible happens, and one of you loses the ability to have sexual intercourse. Is this reason enough to leave the marriage? Is sex a large part of marriage, or a meaningful part?
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I was married for almost 10 years, and my husband had a progressive, debilitating disease that pretty much knocked our sex life out after about 5 years.

It wasn't reason enough to leave the marriage, even though it was a heartbreak for both of us (he was in so much pain that even simple cuddling was out of the question.)

Did I stay faithful? Yes. Did we stay married? Yes.
Did I miss sex? YES! To the point of tears most days.

Will I get married again? Probably not.
Will have have sex again? Gee, I hope so!

[laredo44]

Is sex a large part of marriage, or a meaningful part?

All the wailing and gnashing of teeth over the subject seems to indicate that some feel that way. For myself, fidelity wouldn't even rank in the top five requirements in my marriage.

[BlazingArizona]

What if you do marry, and are sexually compatible... later something terrible happens, and one of you loses the ability to have sexual intercourse. Is this reason enough to leave the marriage? Is sex a large part of marriage, or a meaningful part?

Precisely why you need to try out all parts of the marriage experience first (okay, short of actually having children, I suppose). That way, you know how important sex is to you.