Sexual Intimacy

So today I want to talk about something that is a little bit more taboo, sexual intimacy. This topic u=is often something that people feel awkward discussing but I want to focus on what it is and not how it happens necessarily. Sexual intimacy is something that is meant to unite husband and wife together.. My teacher related it to a present. Say on your wedding day somebody brings in a huge present that you know is probably expensive and fragile. What would you do? Would you push your spouse out of the way and run to it and rip it open? Or, would you take your spouses hand and open it together. Sex is like this present, it is fragile and precious. If you jump right into it you may end up damaging the relationship but if you work with your partner and unwrap it slowly you will find it to be a much better experience. Another thing that was said in lass that stuck out to me was that we should make love not have sex. These are both different phrases for the same thing but if you think about what they mean there is a significant difference between them. Sex is meant to be something that draws you together with your spouse and creates more commitment and love, but in society now a days it is used as more of a fun thing that doesn't mean anything. You see it on TV, read about it in books, and hear about people doing it outside of the bonds of marriage all the time. When you are having sex your body releases high levels of oxytocin which causes more attachment. This can be very helpful for husband and wife but makes it hard for those who are having sex for fun because they get more attached to their partner just to have that taken away from them. Sex is a very sacred thing that we should be using to create love and commitment and not just for fun.