I am religious- masturbation is not a sin. It’s the watching porn/ lusting after women outside of your marriage that’s a sin. So first of all, if he’s not looking at porn, he has every right to touch his own body! Secondly… SHE is selfish. If she’s “religious” then she should read her Bible in regards to sex inside of a marriage- ”Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.“‭‭I Corinthians‬ ‭7‬:‭3‬-‭5‬ ‭Marriage is a mutual covenant between two people built on a foundation of mutual respect, love and loyalty. She cannot expect her husband to not have sex with her and not masturbate at all. That’s ridiculous and totally unrealistic AND unbiblical. She should have been clear about her sexual needs from the beginning and manipulating him into staying is wrong. As a Christian woman, this really makes me mad that she’s misrepresenting Christian values and marriage.

Tricky to be diplomatic with someone so obviously off their rocker. They are incompatible and the sooner she realizes that, the sooner she can get to work trying to find the man she is looking for

This person is controlling and uses religion as justification for their shitty behaviour.

I think the religious thing is taking over her life in a very negative way, she needs to speak with a therapist, not a pastor.

To be quite honest I would not know how to answer this. They ARE incompatible and she’s manipulating him into staying with her.

This women is selfish. Matt did nothing wrong and has every right to leave a relationship he isn’t happy with and is not obligated to stay for HER child. I wouldn’t know how to answer either because she’s wrong. She shouldn’t have aired her dirty laundry to the church with talking to him either.