Is marriage consent?

This topic was created in the Relationships forum by Vitale on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 and has 24 replies.

Is Marriage Consent Necessary?

Marriage involves mutual agreement and ongoing consent between partners. It is essential that both individuals freely agree to marry and can express their wishes throughout the relationship. Consent is a vital part of healthy, respectful marriage, and both spouses retain the right to say no at any time.

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@Vitale
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Do you think marriage is consent? Because I don’t.

Consent is still allowed in the marital bed and spouses still have the right to say no. What are your thoughts ?

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@Basorexia
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Consent to what?

Sex? No.

Consent to remain faithful ? Having children ?

I do know of a couple who got married and because his wife had changed her mind about having children he started seeking an annulment instead of a divorce.....on the grounds that she had promised him they'd try to have children.

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Marriage is not consent. And you shouldn't have to rape your wife for sex. She says no, try back another time or try romancing her to get her in the mood (and vice versa). If I want sex and a partner says no then I back off cause I dont want to feel like a creepy rapist.

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I watched a TikTok with a young guy laughing at the idea of getting consent in a marriage. He thought it was ridiculous. Thankfully he was getting dog piled in the comment section from men and women but I was horrified that people still have that mindset, especially young guys.

Cabbage brain....

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Well, you've signed to be the first person he/she goes to, to satisfy their sexual needs.

You've been chosen because you were able to do so, among many other things.

So, if you start saying "no" too often, you'd better have a good reason for it! "I'm not in the mood" is not a good reason, since mood can be changed. Medical reason is a good reason.

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Well, you've signed to be the first person he/she goes to, to satisfy their sexual needs.

You've been chosen because you were able to do so, among many other things.

So, if you start saying "no" too often, you'd better have a good reason for it! "I'm not in the mood" is not a good reason, since mood can be changed. Medical reason is a good reason.

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Hehe! Poor Pisces 😄

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It’s not automatic consent, but I don’t say no.

You never said no in your marriage?

Not to intimacy.

Me too

There’s so many options and combinations to do and it can last as little as 3-10 minutes. There was no point for me to say no to it.

I’d say no to sex if i wasn’t feeling well..

If you were suggesting that sex is not the only type of intimacy, and that you don't have to give up intimacy when you're not in the mood for sex, I agree.

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I agree too 😚

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Posted by Basorexia

Consent to what?

Sex? No.

Consent to remain faithful ? Having children ?

I do know of a couple who got married and because his wife had changed her mind about having children he started seeking an annulment instead of a divorce.....on the grounds that she had promised him they'd try to have children.

Marriage is a promise to remain faithful, so can call it consent to remaining faithful.

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@Undine
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Well, you've signed to be the first person he/she goes to, to satisfy their sexual needs.

You've been chosen because you were able to do so, among many other things.

So, if you start saying "no" too often, you'd better have a good reason for it! "I'm not in the mood" is not a good reason, since mood can be changed. Medical reason is a good reason.

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Hehe! Poor Pisces 😄

Don't be an asshole. Marriage is about commitment, not ownership.

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The asshole is the one who has consented to get married, and then is withholding sex more than consenting to it, and/or using sex as a mean to control their spouse, or to get something else in return.

Unless one becomes a sex addict or changes the way they have sex AFTER they've got married, I don't see why the other one should make a habit of refusing marital sex, if physically they are able to do it!

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Well, you've signed to be the first person he/she goes to, to satisfy their sexual needs.

You've been chosen because you were able to do so, among many other things.

So, if you start saying "no" too often, you'd better have a good reason for it! "I'm not in the mood" is not a good reason, since mood can be changed. Medical reason is a good reason.

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Hehe! Poor Pisces 😄

Don't be an asshole. Marriage is about commitment, not ownership.

The asshole is the one who has consented to get married, and then is withholding sex more than consenting to it, and/or using sex as a mean to control their spouse, or to get something else in return.

Unless one becomes a sex addict or changes the way they have sex AFTER they've got married, I don't see why the other one should make a habit of refusing marital sex, if physically they are able to do it!

I think you know very well that you were being an asshole by insinuating that I withhold sex from the Pisces. We both say no from time to time. I didn't say one should make it a habit or use it as punishment, but no one is entitled to sex from anyone, not even their spouse.

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Mentioning Pisces was a joke. I thought you'd reply with "Poor you, Pisces!" 😛