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KMID : 1025820150230030579
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Family and Family Therapy
2015 Volume.23 No. 3 p.579 ~ p.604
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Experiences in a Sexless Marriage
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Kim Hyo-Suk
Lee In-Soo
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of married couples who do not have sex.
Methods: The researchers used Strauss and Corbin’s (1998) grounded theory to analyze in-depth interviews with twelve couples in sexless marriages.
Results: Open coding resulted in 103 concepts, with 18 categories and 38 sub-categories. The central phenomenon highlighted by axial coding was “eagerness for emotional connection.” Selective coding derived the key category, “recognizing myself who wants to be connected in relationship.” Through the association of the key category with other categories, the “sexless” phenomenon was presented in a descriptive way by a “story outline,” and then the categories were integrated.
Conclusions: These results have implications for intervening with couples. The sexless phenomenon resulting from marital conflicts usually started at the early stage of marriage and then developed into a chronic conflict. This suggests the need for early intervention. The study also has implications for the field of family counseling. The assessment of sexual issues of married couples is a very meaningful process for understanding conflicts and dynamics observed in the marital relationship.
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KEYWORD
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married couples, sexless marriage, sexuality, family counseling, grounded theory
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