29 - What Religion Gets Wrong About Sex

Masculine Containment · Jun 22, 2026 · 33m · transcript

In this episode of the Masculine Containment Podcast, Alex Charfen explores a difficult but important topic: how obligation-based intimacy can slowly erode connection, trust, and desire in a relationship.

Drawing from personal experience, conversations with men and women, and the principles of Masculine Containment, Alex explains why true intimacy cannot be legislated through doctrine, duty, or obligation. He shares the story of a religious husband who realized that while he and his wife were following the rules, they were losing the emotional connection that makes intimacy meaningful.

Alex…