Rav Hiyya and Heruta, the Liberated Woman

Hiyya (Rabbi Life) is a failed ascetic, but his wife Heruta (Miss Liberty) is dedicated to liberating his libido by dressing as a femme fatale. He becomes an exuberant lover, but afterwards he is so ashamed he climbs into her oven to commit suicide. Commentators debate: Is she a helpmate? Can marriages where intimacy has atrophied be restored? What is the Rabbis' message to us about love versus spirituality?