Creating a Culture of Playful Sexuality in Your Marriage

Let’s talk about something that has a tendency to slip through the cracks in long-term relationships: intentional sexuality as a daily culture. It isn’t just female led relationships, it is any relationship with an underlying sexual dynamic. A daily culture isn’t just having vanilla sex, tap-tap-tapping on his cage or throwing some lingerie on once in a while. I’m talking about crafting and curating an entire sexual ecosystem where sexuality is present, alive, and breathable—like oxygen in your shared space.

I’ll admit something right off the bat. Even though I literally write about sex on the daily (or near daily basis), it can still sometimes become a forgotten corner in the relationship. Life shows up with its dirty laundry and chaotic schedules, and suddenly, sex goes from being oxygen to a vape that I hit every once in a while. And when I say sex, I don’t just mean the act itself. I mean the sensuality, the teasing, the emotional current of desire, the sexual undertone that flows between two (or three!) people. That current is what I’m here to talk about today.

Kev and I have learned that desire doesn’t maintain itself. It doesn’t live on autopilot. It thrives when fed. And in our case, feeding that erotic flame has become a co-creative experience with new exciting kink and wonderful ways to experience the sparkle of playfulness together.

Feeding the Flame

We have rituals now. Intentional, playful, sensual rituals. I encourage Kev to send me sexy stories, videos, or even spicy memes throughout the day. Not because I’m always in the mood to receive them. I’m often not. Sometimes I’m wiped and stressed and barely keeping up. But because I know that his sexual energy is a signal, and when I respond to that signal with warmth and attention, it builds us both. It makes him feel important, it makes him feel accepted and it makes him feel valued.

And yes, I tease. Oh do I tease. A little, “Mmm, that got my attention. What made you think of that?” Or, “If I wore what she’s wearing in that video, would you even know how to behave?” Sometimes I go darker, especially when it’s caption memes with powerplay themes—“Would you want to watch me do that tonight, with Erik?” or “What if that was you in the corner?”

Teasing doesn’t always have to lead to something that night. But it always leads to closeness over time. An ignored opportunity to comment or build connection.

From Memes to Connection

Let’s talk about those memes for a second. You know the ones. Hot wife captions. Humiliation captions. Voyeurism. Some are over-the-top ridiculous (and fun), some are deeply moving, and some hit a nerve that makes you squirm in all the right ways. For us, they’ve become our thing.

We send them back and forth, not for realism, but for the emotional theater they create. They’re stories in a flash. And after each one, I try to ask something that digs a little deeper:

• How would you feel if that was you?
• What would you want me to say if I did that to you?
• What emotions does this picture bring up for you—shame, arousal, jealousy?
• What would it mean to you if I let that happen?
• Is this something you fantasize about or fear?

These aren’t rhetorical. I want Kev to unpack them. His honesty turns me on. That emotional vulnerability? That’s foreplay with a capital F. We don’t go into crazy kinky ideas without a roadmap, we explore them all with intentionality and I learn what makes my love tick and guide us through the wonderful sexual fantasy that we have created in our lives.

Here are a few more questions I love using when we’re bouncing ideas, captions, or fantasies back and forth:

• Would you want to be part of this, or just watch?
• If this was me and Erik, what would you want your role to be?
• Would it hurt you or excite you to be in his place?
• Is this a one-time fantasy or something you’d want to live out?
• How would you feel the next morning after something like this?
• What part of this turns you on the most—my pleasure, your denial, or the power exchange?
• Do you think you’d cry if I did this in front of you?
• If I sent this to Erik, how do you imagine he’d respond? Should I?

These questions aren’t just about titillation. They’re about understanding what turns us on, what shuts us down. The specific words that trigger our emotional responses. They give us a language for what we desire, fear, and crave. And that language not only keeps us close but brings us closer.

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Making Sexuality a Living Theme

Here’s where I want to shift gears a little. Sex shouldn’t be a chapter in your relationship. It should be the font you write your whole damn story in.

In our marriage, sexuality is the culture. Not just what we do behind closed doors, but the emotional dynamic we carry between moments. Kev knows I love his arousal. I welcome it. I tease it, I control it, I make space for it. That’s the culture. He doesn’t have to repress it or sneak it. I celebrate it. Even when I’m not in the mood, I recognize that his energy means he is still seeking me. Rejecting that energy shuts down his perception of my investment in the relationship. I am still just as hungry but traditionally the emotional and physical burden of sex falls on the woman. So let’s break tradition, shall we?

Many of the kinks we bring into our marriage are exactly what keep our sexual culture alive even when I may not be feeling up for typical penetrative sex. My desire is beautifully inconsistent. Some days I’m fiery and ravenous, others I’m just not there. But locking Kev, pegging him, indulging in cuckold fantasies that involve Erik give Kev access to a deep story of sensuality, intimacy, and sexual fulfillment without me needing to exert traditional sexual energy.

Take last Sunday, for example. I was cramping (for obvious reasons) and truly not in the mood for any kind of sex. But I knew Kev was turned on and it was his typical Sunday release day so I wanted to offer him something meaningful. So I let him cum on my tummy and clean up every last drop while Erik and I watched and encouraged him. It was a sensual, submissive little moment that required almost no sexual effort from me—but it created connection, play, and intimacy in spades.

It’s a perfect example of what happens when you take charge, stay confident, and realize that anything can be made sexual. A look. A scene. A command. A cleanup ritual. You don’t always have to feel like a vixen in heat. Sometimes all it takes is knowing the power you hold and wielding it with love.

Sexuality as culture means:

• Sending dirty thoughts mid-day.
• Wearing something intentionally suggestive just for him, even if it’s under sweats.
• Letting him kneel while I get ready.
• Watching a hot scene together without acting on it.
• Telling him a secret I haven’t shared before.
• Asking him to write me a fantasy involving the three of us.

When sexuality is the atmosphere, not the end goal, everything becomes more playful, more charged. Even a mundane moment, like folding laundry, can be turned into a flirty exchange. I once handed Kev a pair of my panties and said, “If you were Erik, what would you be doing to me right now?” We didn’t do anything more that night. But the tension? It built.

Staying Present Even When When You’re Not in the Mood

We all know that libidos don’t always match. And especially for us ladies juggling careers, emotional labor, pets (hi Bella!), blogs, and just plain being amazing, it can be hard to flip that sexual switch. But here’s the thing: you don’t always have to perform to keep the culture alive. You just have to show up and participate. Sexuality shouldn’t shut you down, it should be the silver lining on the stress you are dealing with. Rather than not showing affection for fear he will think it means more, shift your narrative. I’m stressed today but these are things I can do with my lover tomorrow.

If Kev sends something spicy and I’m not in the mood? I still reply. Maybe with a wink. Maybe with a “You’re going to have to earn that.” Maybe with a reflective question. That response says, “I see you. I honor this part of you. And I’m not closing the door.” If I am feeling contemplative, I ask a contemplative question. If I am feeling spicy, I send a spicy response. If I am feeling bitchy, I send a sexy bitchy response. It’s authentic, and it keeps the connection open rather than making him feel like efforts aren’t warranted.

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Creativity & Play as Relationship Fuel

Our dynamic has aspects of power but more than that, it’s rooted in play. Power is play when it’s based on love, trust, and erotic creativity.

Sometimes I’ll write a spicy script in our household notes app and let Kev read it, pretending it’s a plan for the weekend. Other times I’ll tell him I had a dream about Erik and ask how he’d feel if it were true. Once, I left an item of lingerie in his car with a little note: “Should I wear this when Erik comes over?”

It doesn’t have to be elaborate. It just has to be intentional.

We’ve created this little bubble between us, where sexuality is safe, celebrated, even silly. And that has allowed both of us to expand emotionally and erotically.

Kev feels seen. I feel adored. Erik? He benefits from it too. We don’t have the same dynamic but he gets a woman who is radiant, turned on, and confident—because her husband is an emotional co-architect of her erotic world. Without Kev, my relationship with Erik wouldn’t be the same.

Creating a culture of sexuality isn’t about pressure. It’s about presence. And it’s not about how you have sex or how often you have sex—it’s about whether you hold space for sexuality in your mind. Holding space for sexual energy means you hold space for your partner in your mind. If sex is a burden in your mind, sex will show up as a burden in your relationship. When sex is a burden, it is a chore. How excited are you to do chores?

This kind of playful intimacy doesn’t just happen. It’s built. Brick by brick. Caption by caption. Tease by tease. Whether you’re in a dynamic like mine or something totally different, you can start building it today. Send the meme. Set an expectation that he send you memes throughout the day. Ask the question. Share the fantasy. Flirt over breakfast. Invite your partner into your erotic mind—not just your body. Your mind is far more sexy than your body is, trust me. When sexuality becomes culture, not just content, your relationship becomes art.

Evolving The Conversation

1. What’s one way you and your partner could make sexuality more present in your day-to-day life?
2. How does your current relationship respond to sexual tension—do you lean into it or avoid it?
3. What kinds of fantasy content (memes, captions, erotica) make you feel emotionally connected?
4. When was the last time you asked your partner a deeply arousing question—and what stopped you?
5. What role does playfulness currently have in your intimacy, and how can you expand it?