Commentary: COMMENTARY ON "IN AND OUT OF THE BEDROOM: SEXUAL SATISFACTION IN THE MARITAL RELATIONSHIP"

In this commentary on Ashdown, Hackathorn, and Clark (2011), I highlight several key findings and methodological strengths, while also recontextualizing those findings. In particular, the topic of sexual satisfaction represents one logical “goal ” of sexual development. The results indicate the factors influencing women’s and men’s sexual satisfaction are much more similar than different. They also reveal the importance of relatively common sexual behaviors (e.g., kissing, talking to one’s partner) for sexual satisfaction