One battle in the war between men and women is often waged in the bathroom. Married to a Pig said she was repulsed by her husband's need to keep her "in the loop" about his bodily functions. "Picking, scratching, burping or passing gas" does not turn her on.

To her, what goes on in the bathroom should be private. Some of you agree, and others prefer an open-door policy.

ANITA: I moved to the U.S. while I was still a child. Growing up I learned that you close the door when you go to the bathroom, you don't discuss your bowels and you don't pass gas from either end to amuse your spouse, friends or family.

Whenever I begin dating a guy I tell him (in a teasing sort of way), "If you want me to think sexy thoughts about you, don't show me or explain your bathroom habits or personal hygiene issues." In exchange, I don't tweeze my eyebrows, trim my toenails or use the toilet in front of him. Ever.

Look at yourself in the mirror while you're on the john. Sexy, huh? Why share that moment with a special friend?

ARIA: My boyfriend and I are both 21 and have been together for four years. Neither of us is offended by bathroom activities, or any bodily functions for that matter. If we both need to be in the bathroom at the same time it's no big deal.

He has actually been known to call me during the day to describe a major, um, accomplishment. It's understandable that not everybody wants this level of sharing, but it doesn't bother me in the least. Our sex life is fantastic — maybe because nothing is off-limits. We're always willing to try new things and able to laugh when it doesn't quite work as planned!

LISA: Before we were married last year I was a little concerned about how much privacy I could expect in the bathroom, so we had a little chat about it. Our conclusion: If the door is closed, stay out.

Privacy in the bathroom is one way to maintain some healthy space from each other. When you're married you have to pick certain things you're going to do separately. This one was an easy choice.

ISLA: Married to a Pig needs to retrain her husband. He acts like a pig because she allows it. If she were to say, "It hurts me that you don't consider me worth better manners than that" and then leave the room each time he does something disgusting, she'd probably see a pretty quick change in his behavior. If he makes a lot of unwelcomed sexual advances, it's only fair to tell him how she feels. He can't fix what he doesn't know is broken.

MARY: My husband and I have not shut the bathroom door since we got married, except when I'm cleaning it or we have company. (We don't have kids.) We also shower together whenever we can. It's been 35 years, so we must be doing something right!

How do you feel about sharing your bodily functions?

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