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What do you think? Should taking Viagra be a decision between a man and his doctor without the W knowing about it? Or should the W be included in the decision? Do you think the W should be upset when she finds the perscription and she didn't know anything about it? What about the issue of honesty and trust? Please give me your imput.

By the way, I don't believe there really is a need for Viagra as an occasional failure probably doesn't indicate a physical problem. However, when there are relationship issues, there could be a failure due to stress. This is more likely.

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No thoughts on the need for Viagra. But on the question of decison making....

This being a Marriage Builders site, and the very foundation of MB being the Policy of Joint Agreement, I think it answers your question completely. Never do anything without an enthusiastic agreement between you and your spouse

Harley is adamant about, and I agree, that there is no place for "privacy" in marriage, and the concept of making indpendent decisions is one that will only lead to heart ache at some point. Perhaps not on this issue, but certainly in the future.

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<small>[ February 05, 2005, 04:50 PM: Message edited by: hanora ]</small>

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So I'm curious, under what conditions would you condone dishonesty in marriage?

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Honesty is not a place most couples start out from, but one they arrive to with patience and practice.
Only because of past behaviors. MB gets you to start out with honesty and not have to worry about getting there using "patience and practice."

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">What do you think? Should taking Viagra be a decision between a man and his doctor without the W knowing about it? Or should the W be included in the decision? Do you think the W should be upset when she finds the perscription and she didn't know anything about it? What about the issue of honesty and trust? Please give me your imput. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Answers:

No: You are also the other party affected by his decision to take viagra.

Yes: Same as above.

No: Getting upset will not resolve the problem but talking to your H about how his thoughles action of not involving you in the decision making process, hurt you deeply.

Yes: Oh absolutely, without honesty and trust(the foundations of a relationship), the relationship will eventually crumble.

The problem with many of us guys, is that when it comes to sex, we put too much emphasis on intercourse and achieving orgasms for ourselves and our women. We are of the beleif that it's all or nothing and do not realize that intercourse is only one part of sexual intimacy. And we are in denial that we are no longer young men that can erections on demand and have to take our time in order to warm up the engine <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" /> . You would think that we would have left this kind of thinking back in high school.

If your H is suffering from erectile dysfunction, taking viagra may alleviate it but it's like putting a band aid on a biger medical problem such as Vascular disorders - circulatory problems that interfere with blood supply to the penis including hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis), diabetes, high blood pressure and abnormally raised blood cholesterol. Lifestyle factors - smoking, which exacerbates vascular problems such as high blood pressure, alcohol and drug abuse. Neurological disorders including multiple sclerosis and trauma resulting in pelvic or spinal cord injury. Surgery (e.g. for prostate disease) and radiation therapy. Some drugs prescribed to treat high blood pressure, depression, heart disease, gastric ulcers and cancer. Overall, diabetes is the single most common condition linked with erectile dysfunction and it is estimated that nearly half of men with diabetes have some degree of erectile dysfunction. All of these are greater issues that your H should be more concerned with because it will do him no good to have a rigor mortis erection if he is going to die from them.

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