Medieval thoughts on marriage

I'll be honest. I'm not a man-hater (as some book reviewers suggest) but I do hate the way medieval women get thought of by many medieval people. Not all, obviously, but many others shared the views of Thomas of Cantimpre and other religious men.  

The medieval church of old felt quite strongly about the women and they were usually in two camps, never mind all the complex in betweens. No, they preferred their women clearly sexed and in one of two places: with Eve, as a foul temptress or with Mary, as a sainted and shining example of womanhood.

They preferred nothing in between, leading to statements like this one. Marriage was to be endured for the procreation of heirs or the expansion of empires. Intimate relations, ditto. You might marry, but surely you will grow to regret it.

The medieval period is often romanticised in literature and film, but I'm glad I don't live there. I can tell I'd be trouble.