User:Counselor70/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
(Provide a link to the article here.)

Sexless marriage

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

I chose this article because it is an S-class article relevant to my field of interest--couples counseling or coaching. Sex or lack thereof can be a critical issue in relationship or marital success and satisfaction. It is a pervasive, modern problem for many of the reasons mentioned in the article. My initial impression of the article is it lays a good bare-bones foundation for this topic, but the information could be expanded.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

[Redo from 6-8-24, which was inadvertently not saved.]

From the little I know at this point as a student and new Wikipedian, the lead is good, but the information is dated. In my search for articles thus far, there has been very little peer-reviewed research on this specific topic in recent years, at least regarding a traditional, heterosexual view of marriage. There are reams of information on this topic from unacceptable sources for Wikipedia editing, but perhaps newer searches will reveal more recent peer-reviewed journal articles. The content gives a good overview, covering many aspects of the topic, but more detail may be in order. I wanted to know more as I was reading it. The tone is neutral for the most part, but there do appear to be some value judgments here and there. The article seems well-balanced in terms of the many issues surrounding this topic under the section labeled "Causes," but I'm wondering if "Factors" or something similar would be a more appropriate heading. Additional headings could be added like "History," and "Religion," and "A Cultural Perspective." Information on the historical perspective of sexless marriages might add another dimension, as well as a bit about religion since this weighs so heavily on sexual mores in most cultures. It is also noted that multiple paragraphs under the "Causes" section of the article have no citations. The choice of the Edvard Munch lithograph is an interesting touch; however, a more up-to-date image might improve the article. In the Talk Page discussion, there are comments regarding deleting this article entirely as this topic appears to be covered by articles elsewhere; however, "sexless marriage" is a very relevant search term by the public in today's society and perhaps should continue as a singular topic.