ABSTRACT
Sexual behavior in marriage can be viewed as both an expression of and a conditioner of the general character of the marital relationship. This chapter examines sexual attitudes and behavior first to develop a clearer understanding of the conjugal relationship as a whole, and secondly, because of the intimate bearing sexual relations have on family planning and contraceptive behavior. It concerns several aspects of the sexual experience of the husbands and wives. The discussion by each husband and wife of their sexual relations can lead to a judgment of their degree of interest in, enjoyment of, and commitment to sexual relations as a part of marriage. In evaluations, each individual have been placed into one of four gross categories: very positive, accepting but not enthusiastic, somewhat negative, and very negative. Within the lower class, conjugal role-organization seems to be more strongly related to the wife's sexual enjoyment than is the division between upper-lower and lower-lower class.
