http://messageinabottle-cs.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-jelly-bean-jar-theory-of-marriage.html
12-14 days of no touching means that there is always a healthy desire when it's over.
You will get over it, just wait.
Yes or no, have you ever gone 12-14 days without so much as a touch?Care to try?
Tons of times. You probably mean when we are both home?
I think part of the problem is the overemphasis of the "good for your marriage" idea. We don't keep TM because of the benefits, just like we don't eat only kosher because it's "cleaner"
Indeed.
(think botched honeymoon)
I second this. definitely has its fair share of frustrations (think botched honeymoon) but overall, despite it being a halachic no-other-option, it definitely does something to reignite. how many of us haven't gone weeks during pregnancy without...
A lot of times with no real physical contact (hugging/kissing/ect). Actually not touching like when handing something to her/me I can't really say.
Ouch!!!
Don't even get me started on botched vacations
תניא היה ר"מ אומרמפני מה אמרה תורה נדה לשבעהמפני שרגיל בה וקץ בהאמרה תורהתהא טמאה שבעה ימים כדי שתהא חביבה על בעלה כשעת כניסתה לחופה
True. But I do think most frum Jews do believe that TM is helpful overall to the health of their marriage just like they believe that Shabbos is good for their sanity.At least I do.