Intimacy issues in marriage
I have been married for twenty years. My husband I have been experiencing intimacy issues for the past fifteen years. Can you please send me the biblical references that talk about married couples withholding sex from one another as being wrong? I am too embarrassed to ask our pastor. Thank you.
1 Corinthians 7:1-5 addresses your question.
As uncomfortable as you might imagine it to be to talk to your pastor about this, I encourage you to speak to him. He has the scriptural resources that are helpful for you and your husband.
If such a conversation is not possible, you might want to consider the counseling services available through Christian Family Solutions, an organization within WELS. In addition to in-person counseling, they also offer video counseling. God bless you and your husband.