My girlfriend’s religious beliefs mean we can’t have sex and I am struggling

DEAR DEIDRE: WHILE I respect my girlfriend’s values, I am struggling with the lack of sex in our relationship.

I am 27 and she is 25. We have been together for almost three years and, although we are very close and intimate, we are not having sex.

My girlfriend is Muslim and, though I acknowledge her beliefs, I am finding it very difficult to go without sex.

I love her very much. We are good together.

I don’t want to put pressure on her but it is increasingly difficult for me...