Let me start by saying this is one of those posts that could easily be taken the wrong way. I am in no way offering men cover for wrong choices here. However, if our choices affect how tempted our spouse is, we need to consider that.

A brain scan study looked at how men’s brains reacted to sexual images. They also tested to see how full the men’s seminal vesicles were. When the seminal vesicles were fuller, the men reacted more strongly to sexual images. The theory proposed by the authors is “that the filling state of the seminal vesicles may have an influence on the brain activation and sexual desire in men“. While that’s an interesting hypothesis, I don’t think they proved it. However, they did prove the longer it’s been since a man ejaculated, the more strongly his brain is affected by sexual images.

No doubt some men will say this proves it’s his wife’s fault he looks at porn or ogles women. The truth is he chooses to do those things. However, it’s also true his wife can make his temptation greater or lesser by how often she engages in some form of sex with him.

Jesus said, “Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come!“(Luke 17:1 ESV) Personally, I don’t want to be on the “woe” side of that. 

And as always, if you’re husband is causing you temptation by sexually refusing you, this applies just the same.

~ Paul – I’m XY, and no woe for Lori on this!

Resource: Functional brain imaging shows a correlation between distended seminal vesicles and specific brain activity in young men | ResearchGate

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