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What Kinds of Sexual Thoughts are Permissible in Marriage?
Are sexual thoughts about your spouse sinful in Catholic marriage? Drawing on traditional Catholic moral theology, this article explains when sexual thoughts and fantasies about one’s spouse are morally permissible, when they become sinful, and how married Catholics can distinguish legitimate marital desire from mental adultery or other forms of disordered sexual thought.