Sexual Intimacy and Family Life

 For this week’s discussion, we talked about sexual intimacy and family life. The topic of sexual intimacy is a bit of a touchy subject, especially in today’s world. With so many different relationships that they can result from sexual intimacy, we must teach our children the difference between these relationships. The first relationship style is that of heterosexual couples, meaning marriage between a man and a woman. This type of relationship, as defined in the Family Proclamation, is the marriage type that our Heavenly Father has designed as appropriate in our day. The other relationship style is homosexuality. Though this form of relationship is not accepted by the church, we do not judge people who decide to embrace this form of relationship. Without going into too much detail about the sexual experience, we must keep our sexual experiences in line with what the Lord has established. Men, on average, tend to want sexual encounters because of their higher drive. Women tend to have lower drives but do not always want intimacy to lead to sex. As couples, you must talk to each other to understand where you both stand as far as your sexual experience. There are times that it is better to just have affection for each other instead of it always leading to sex. If these kinds of feelings were only a precursor to having sex, then it’s likely that the wife will not want to engage in any touching. For men who seem to always want that satisfaction of having sex, it’s more important that you respond to the needs of your wife rather than your own needs. As I have said in my other posts I am not currently married, but these ideas that I have read about having a healthy sexual relationship have helped me gain a better perspective. Women want to feel that they are an actual person and not just used as an object for gratification. If we truly want to have healthy relationships with our spouses, then we must communicate with each other what our values are. Our sexual experiences that we have with our spouse will only meaningful if mutuality is maintained rather than being self-centered. Spouses need to keep in mind that there are bound to be weaknesses that the other spouse has. Couples who have that desire for a healthy relationship must consider weaknesses that may present themselves and work effectively with their spouse to help them through tough times that they may be facing.

In my personal life, I am only at the stage of dating, but it is still important that you maintain respect for the individuals you are on a date with. I have had to deal with rejection, and while it does sting for a bit, I am glad that they were honest with me in saying that they were not wanting to pursue a serious relationship. I never want people to feel uncomfortable around me but at the same time, I would like for people to be upfront and honest with me. People nowadays seem to have the habit of wanting to sugar coat certain situations, but I believe that it is important to have open communication with each other. Our sexual relationships should have more meaning in them besides just to have gratification. Women have that desire for a connection and want to feel loved, but they do not want to be put under that constant pressure of having sex if they are not feeling up to it.

Teaching children about these relationships is crucial if we want to continue to fulfill God’s Plan of Happiness. He wants all of his children to have the experience of raising children of their own. Parents should not just govern their children, but they should take time to be a friend to their children. The best place to teach children about having intimate relationships is in the home. If children see their parents have a strong loving relationship with each other, then they are likely to want that for themselves when it comes time to find their spouse as well. Children are a heritage of the Lord; we are tasked with teaching them the way that they should live. If a child decides to withdraw from what they have been taught, do not become discouraged. The best that you can do is love them and hope that they will one day return to the path that leads back to the Lord.

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