Intimacy is Sacred God Ordained

During courtship, a couple should pay special attention to preparing for the intimate part of marriage. Too often a husband a wife will fall into a downward spiral because of the lack of knowledge about the mental, spiritual and physical aspects of intimacy in marriage. Many members of the church are not aware that intimacy is not solely for procreation. It is a God ordained and sacred act for the use of procreation and the growing of the loving bond of man and wife. Husband and wife need to spend time together to make sure that the sexual needs of the body are fulfilled in the sacred bounds of marriage.

When a spouse does not get their needs met in their marriage, often one of them will turn to an outside source for fulfillment. Some spouses do not even realize that they are being unfaithful. Lunch with a co-worker twice a week or texting a friend of the opposite sex are examples of infidelity in marriage. When a spouse is starting to become distant from their spouse and spending more time with others they are putting the needs of themselves above their spouse. We are commanded to 'cleave' to our spouse and only them. No TV, hobby or event is more important than our spouse.

Intimacy brings man and wife close through the physical act in private and the small and simple things done throughout the rest of the day. When a couple does not spend time romancing and dating each other outside of the sacred intimate act, the marriage struggles and the relationship starts to fall apart. Marriage is more than just physical intimacy and we need to educate ourselves so that we are able to meet the needs of our spouse and ourselves. Intimacy is sacred and a gift to us within the bonds of lawful marriage. If we make an effort to work on our marriage or prepare ourselves for marriage we will be blessed and the trials of intimacy in marriage will be few. We have the responsibility and commandment to multiply and replenish the earth and the best way to start is to educate ourselves and prepare for the marriage as early as we can or to better the marriage that we already have.