History PlayingWith / SexlessMarriage

** Both Alice and Bob are {{asexual}}, but not aromantic; they prefer to engage into other kind of amorous interactions not related to intercourse.

** Alice and Bob have hit the RelationshipCeiling, but don't believe in divorce.

* '''Deconstructed''': Abstinence from sex can put a strain on the relationship, especially if it wasn't by mutual agreement. (And if it was, then one or both of them may not be up to the challenge.) It may also be a sign of personal or relationship problems, and may lead to [[YourCheatingHeart cheating]] or [[ToiletSeatDivorce divorce]].

** Alice or Bob has A.I.D.s or some deadly S.T.D. or S.T.I. and (s)he doesn't want to risk his/her partner's safety.

* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Downplayed''': [[LieBackAndThinkOfEngland They only have sex for children]].

** [[UndercoverAsLovers The marr]][[CitizenshipMarriage iage is]] [[TheBeard a sham]].

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob never even had sex on the wedding night, and they sleep in separate bedrooms!

* '''Inverted''': Alice and Bob are InsatiableNewlyweds... Or at least act like it.

* '''Enforced''': Alice and Bob are in a series made during the days of UsefulNotes/TheHaysCode, where even a married couple having sex (or even sharing a bed) was considered scandalous by MoralGuardians everywhere.

* '''Deconstructed''': This can put a strain on the relationship, especially if it wasn't by mutual agreement. (And if it was, well, not everyone is up to the challenge.) It may also be a sign of personal or relationship problems, and may lead to [[YourCheatingHeart cheating]] or [[ToiletSeatDivorce divorce]].
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice and Bob are no longer in love, but still like each other as friends.

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** Bob (or Alice) is serving in a war overseas and hasn't been home in a long time.

** Bob and Alice want to study what each other's sexual preferences and what makes good sex so good first to make their first time together is enjoyable.

* '''Subverted''': Alice and Bob have [[{{Polyamory}} an open marriage]]
* '''Double Subverted''': But haven't had sex with ''each other'' in a very long time.
* '''Parodied''': Alice and Bob, despite being a married couple, [[LanguageEqualsThought don't even know the ''meaning'' of the word "intercourse" nor any of its equivalents]].

* '''Lampshaded''': ???

* '''Defied''': Alice and Bob agree that they will have sex at least once a week (if not more than that), no matter what.
* '''Discussed''': "I heard Alice and Bob aren't sleeping together anymore..."
* '''Conversed''': "I couldn't stay in a SexlessMarriage."

* '''Reconstructed''': Alice and Bob get help for their personal and marital issues (or medical ones). They have sex...and really enjoy it.

* '''Downplayed''': They only have sex for children.

* '''Enforced''': Alice and Bob are in a series made during the days of the HaysCode, where even a married couple having sex (or even sharing a bed) was considered scandalous by MoralGuardians everywhere.

** The marriage is [[TheBeard a sham]].

** Bob and Alice have analyzed the very idea of sex, seeing it as bad from a logical standpoint (S.T.D.s, touching organs that pee & poo, vaginal pain if the penis is too big, etc.). So in-order to maintain the idea that they are more logical than everyone-else or just because they think it is the rational thing to do, they refrain from sex even if they really want to.
** Bob and Alice want to study what each other's sexual preferences and what makes good sex so sex so good first to make their first time together is enjoyable.

** Bob and Alice have analyzed the very idea of sex, seeing it as bad from a logical standpoint (STDs, touching organs that pee & poo, vaginal pain if the penis is too big, etc.). So in-order to maintain the idea that they are more logical than everyone-else or just because they think it is the rational thing to do, they refrain from sex even if they have urges.
** Bob and Alice want to study what each other's sexual preferences first to make their first time together is enjoyable.

** Both Alice and Bob are asexual, but not aromantic; they prefer to engage into other kind of amorous interactions not related to intercourse.

* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Inverted''': Alice and Bob are InsatiableNewlyweds...or at least act like it.

* '''Parodied''': Alice and Bob, despite being a married couple, don't even know the ''meaning'' of the word "sex."

* '''Basic Trope''': A married couple doesn't [[SexTropes sleep together]].
* '''Played Straight''': AliceAndBob haven't had sex in several years.

* '''Justified''': Alice and Bob have hit the RelationshipCeiling, but don't believe in divorce.

** Both Alice and Bob are asexual, but not aromantic.

* '''Deconstructed''': This can put a strain on the relationship, especially if it wasn't by mutual agreement. (And if it was, well, not everyone is up to the challenge.) It may also be a sign of personal or relationship problems, and may lead to [[YourCheatingHeart cheating]] or [[ToiletSeatDivorce divorce]].
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice and Bob get help for their personal and marital issues (or medical ones). They have sex...and really enjoy it.

* '''Played For Laughs''':
* '''Played For Drama''': Almost always is.

* '''Invoked''': Alice and Bob start fighting, and the whole marriage (including the sex) suffers for it.

** The marriage is [[TheBeard a sham]].

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob never even had sex on the wedding night!

* '''Subverted''': Alice and Bob have [[{{Polyamoury}} an open marriage]]