Sexual Intimacy

In class today we talked about sexual intimacy and how important it is within a marriage.  We talked about a lot of the physiology and it was definitely interesting to say the least.  A lot of people I think were afraid to talk about it because it is such a taboo in our culture, especially when not married.  I don't really understand this at all because I feel like it can be such a beautiful aspect that is in our lives.  We learned marital intimacy needs relaxation, comfort, and love.
There are many things that are different in the physiology between a man and a woman.  The boys are a lot faster in many different aspects where the woman is a lot slower.  We also learned that boys sexual peak is 18-19 years old and a girls sexual peak is 30-35 years old.  This can cause several problems.  A woman usually wants to feel safety and confidence are needed to have sexual intimacy.  A man usually wants physical intimacy in order to be closer with their spouse.  Some challenges that can arise from this are communication and timing.  There are some opportunities that can come from this also including learning sacrifice for your spouse, the peaks will start to extend, and the relief of stress.  The best love making is when we sacrifice for each other and think about the wants and needs of our spouse.