Married Love: A New Contribution to the Solution of Sex Difficulties

"Married Love: A New Contribution to the Solution of Sex Difficulties" by Marie Carmichael Stopes is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work addresses intimate aspects of marital relations, focusing specifically on the complexities of sexual understanding and satisfaction between husbands and wives, while striving for a more open and informed discussion. Stopes aims to improve marital happiness by delving into the often-taboo subjects surrounding sex, love, and mutual adjustment in relationships. The opening of "Married Love" sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of the emotional and physiological aspects of love and marriage. It begins with the author expressing the deep human yearning for companionship and intimacy, describing how this desire influences lives and relationships. Stopes critiques societal silence on sexual matters, suggesting that ignorance surrounding these issues leads to misunderstandings and unhappiness in marriages. The text emphasizes the importance of communication and education in forming a fulfilling partnership, thus highlighting her desire to provide couples with essential knowledge for deeper affection and awareness in their marital lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Marie Charlotte Carmichael Stopes was a British author, palaeobotanist and campaigner for eugenics and women's rights. She made significant contributions to plant paleontology and coal classification, and was the first female academic on the faculty of the University of Manchester. With her second husband, Humphrey Verdon Roe, Stopes founded the first birth control clinic in Britain. Stopes edited the newsletter Birth Control News, which gave explicit practical advice. Her sex manual Married Love (1918) was controversial and influential, and brought the subject of birth control into wide public discourse. Stopes publicly opposed abortion, arguing that the prevention of conception was all that was needed, though her actions in private were at odds with her public pronouncements.