Microwave or Crockpot?

If you have ever heard the phrase Men are like microwaves and women are like crockpots you would know how true that statement is. Today, after devotions, some of the teachers and I were talking about this subject.

For men, sex is physical. They just need to know when and where and it can happen. Women, on the other hand, need more mental stimulation to get in the mood. If my husband tells me that he wants to go to the bedroom for some alone time and I'm in the middle of something, it is much more difficult for me to shut off my mind and race to the bedroom ready to go.

This is something that women struggle with daily. It is not always easy to shut off what is going through your head and who really wants to have sex when they are thinking about what chores need to be done, what's for dinner, what bills need to be paid, etc. Unfortunately, this is how women are wired and how we function.

I have noticed that if my husband is in the mood and I want to finish up a show first, it is best for me to stop what I'm doing and meet his needs. This has been a little more difficult this week with my sister staying with us and last night I totally failed at it. When I stop what I'm doing and go with my husband not only is he fulfilled, but I am as well! Just like he needs sex to meet his needs, I need sex to meet my needs too. So, even though it may be difficult for me to stop watching a show or to get off of the internet, it benefits us both to be intimate with one another and that is way more important.

Even though my husband may be like a microwave and I may be like a crockpot, the intimacy of sex in marriage is too important to pass up. There will be times where I am too tired or not in the mood and that's ok, but we need to make sure that our priority is always to meet our spouse's needs and that is what we strive for every day.