Please review that sexual intimacy falls under an emotional need. When I mentioned to my unfaithful wife that sex is an emotional need, she laughed in my face, said sex is not an emotional need, and men don’t have emotional needs. Only women having emotional needs, but not men, represents a double standard. Our 5th marriage therapist reviewed the 10 emotional needs described by Dr. Willard Harley from Marriage Builders: * Affection * Sexual Fulfillment * Intimate Conversation * Recreational Companionship * Honesty and Openness * Physical Attractiveness * Financial Support * Domestic Support * Family Commitment * Admiration Sexual intimacy can provide connection, shows affection, improves emotional intimacy, boosts self-esteem, lower stress, among many other benefits. Sexual intimacy is just as important as kissing, hugs, and cuddles, if not more.