Since the libidos of men and women function very differently, I think masturbation can affect women differently than men. At least in my marriage, my husband and I are definitely different in what turns us on and what it takes to reach an orgasm. You said… “When married individuals masturbate independently of their spouses, it takes away from the possibilities within the marital sexual relationship.” I’m assuming you mean that if a spouse masturbates, he/she will have less desire to... Read more