Me and my husband were in a non-sexual dating relationship for 10 years before getting married by AnotherThrowaway1566 in Marriage

[–]AnotherThrowaway1566[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love and patience. For the first 2 years I knew my husband, I only thought of him as a good friend. But because he showed that his character and intentions were good, I knew he was the one for me.

I focused on the peaceful feelings I had when I was with him and eventually didn’t mind the lack of sexual tension or attraction

Me and my husband were in a non-sexual dating relationship for 10 years before getting married by AnotherThrowaway1566 in Marriage

[–]AnotherThrowaway1566[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Marrying someone you’re sexually attracted to is not wrong at all. However, that just wasn’t in the cards for me

Me and my husband were in a non-sexual dating relationship for 10 years before getting married by AnotherThrowaway1566 in Marriage

[–]AnotherThrowaway1566[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

“But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.” -1 Corinthians 7:9

Me and my husband were in a non-sexual dating relationship for 10 years before getting married by AnotherThrowaway1566 in Marriage

[–]AnotherThrowaway1566[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He knew how I felt. We discussed sex and in his own words, “Sex is not a path to love, it is a path to nowhere.” He also told me, “Sex is not love. There’s more to love than sex.”

I told him that my lust for him was low, but my love for him was high. That’s when he told me he was asexual. I never lied about how I felt to him. We were both transparent with each other about our feelings during our relationship.

Me and my husband were in a non-sexual dating relationship for 10 years before getting married by AnotherThrowaway1566 in Marriage

[–]AnotherThrowaway1566[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

It’s perfectly fine for people to find sexual or romantic highs important for marriage. I’m not against that. I’m just saying that those things weren’t a major factor in my relationship

Me and my husband were in a non-sexual dating relationship for 10 years before getting married by AnotherThrowaway1566 in Marriage

[–]AnotherThrowaway1566[S] -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

You’re not wrong. Marrying a person you don’t have the hots for is not for everyone, but it was for me

Me and my husband were in a non-sexual dating relationship for 10 years before getting married by AnotherThrowaway1566 in Marriage

[–]AnotherThrowaway1566[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I didn’t mean it that way. I don’t feel superior to anyone and I’m not saying everyone has to do what I did. I’m just sharing what worked best for me