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.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Saturday, February 16, 2013
What is LOVE?
As I have said before, I am engaged to a wonderful man named Andrew. I love this man with my whole being and I am so proud and thankful that he entered my life and become so much apart of it. This week in class, we learned about marriage and the different types of love. There are several different types of love that were mentioned in class. There are four different types to describe the word love. The first is agape which means love or true love. The second is eros which means passionate love, with sensual desire and longing. The third love is philia which means affectionate regard or friendship. And the last love is storge which means affection in regards to parents to offspring.
While learning about these different types of love, all I could think about is that I want all of those types of love in my life. Not necessarily all from one person, but throughout my life I want to have all of those types of love. With my soon to be husband, I want to have agape, eros, and philia. I want Andrew to be my best friend, to love on me physically, and to be my true love. So far, Andrew has been everything that I could have imagined, with the things that we can do now. When we are married I know that the other part of love will be fulfilled too. The part that I am most excited for is storge. I watch my sister, brother in law, and nephew, and they are so much in love with him. They would do anything for him and I can't wait to feel that way as well. I have really enjoyed reading about love and everything that goes along with it.
While learning about these different types of love, all I could think about is that I want all of those types of love in my life. Not necessarily all from one person, but throughout my life I want to have all of those types of love. With my soon to be husband, I want to have agape, eros, and philia. I want Andrew to be my best friend, to love on me physically, and to be my true love. So far, Andrew has been everything that I could have imagined, with the things that we can do now. When we are married I know that the other part of love will be fulfilled too. The part that I am most excited for is storge. I watch my sister, brother in law, and nephew, and they are so much in love with him. They would do anything for him and I can't wait to feel that way as well. I have really enjoyed reading about love and everything that goes along with it.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Family Myth!
The myth that intrigued me for this week's reading and learning in class was that the birth rate during the baby boom was 6-8 kids a woman. MYTH!!!! Looking at the facts and the research that people have done during this time and after it is very interesting. There are many people during that time that definitely think that every woman was having too many kids. Where in fact, there was only about 2.7 kids per woman. This was not much higher than the 2.3 from before.
I gave an example of class about my father. He comes from a family of 11 children. Thinking about this absolutely astounds me sometimes. I honestly can't imagine having so many siblings or so many children. He was born during the baby boom and he has told me before that people used to not be nice about it. They would criticize his parents and his family because there were so many children in it. I just think that this is so awful!! Apparently people were focusing on false information and the book that told everyone that there is not enough room or resources for all of these people to live on this Earth.
The most interesting fact out of all of this to me was that we have billions of people on this Earth today, yet we can all live together on the country of England. It makes it seem like there are so many selfish people on this Earth thinking that they do not need to have any kids or that 1 is enough. Personally, I do not know if I am going to be up to the 6-8 limit, but I do know that I will be having as many kids as I should with my soon to be husband and the Lord. It takes all three of us to make that decision.
I gave an example of class about my father. He comes from a family of 11 children. Thinking about this absolutely astounds me sometimes. I honestly can't imagine having so many siblings or so many children. He was born during the baby boom and he has told me before that people used to not be nice about it. They would criticize his parents and his family because there were so many children in it. I just think that this is so awful!! Apparently people were focusing on false information and the book that told everyone that there is not enough room or resources for all of these people to live on this Earth.
The most interesting fact out of all of this to me was that we have billions of people on this Earth today, yet we can all live together on the country of England. It makes it seem like there are so many selfish people on this Earth thinking that they do not need to have any kids or that 1 is enough. Personally, I do not know if I am going to be up to the 6-8 limit, but I do know that I will be having as many kids as I should with my soon to be husband and the Lord. It takes all three of us to make that decision.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
First Time Blogger
First of all, to Professor Williams, I wanted to thank you for the quote you got from Spencer W. Kimball. "Your journal is your autobiography, so it should be kept carefully. You are unique, and there may be incidents in your experience that are more noble and praiseworthy in their way than those recorded in any other life. There may be a flash of illumination here and a story of faithfulness there; you should truthfully record your real self and not what other people may see in you." (Kimball, "The Angels may quote from it")
I have never really been someone who journals, (I seem to have 7 separate journals with maybe 11 different entries) but you are pushing me to now keep a very public journal for everyone to read. I must admit that it is a little nerve wracking.
I guess for the first blog I should talk about my family and what family means to me. I have a mother and father whom I love very much. They support me in my decisions and love me for who I am. They have always taught me to push myself to be the best that I can be and to look at all sides of situations.
I have two older brothers (one of which is married) whom I adore, an older sister (who is married and has a child), and a little brother.
We all live in different states now, but we are all still very close. We definitely all have our differences and have the occasional argument, but I definitely know how lucky I am to have all of them in my life. I know that if I ever had a problem and didn't know what to do, that they would be there for me with their wisdom, humor, and love. They are the people that I turn to when I need someone most.
I am currently engaged (wedding in May) and am starting to learn the ways of compromise, differences, and new family.
It is so interesting to me how families can be so different and be so much of the same. Each family has their flaws, and each family has their advantages. We are all learning together, and yet we all make mistakes. I am thankful for the family that I have that has taught me so well and the same about my fiance's family.
I guess we will see where this blog leads me this semester and how much I learn about family and myself.
I have never really been someone who journals, (I seem to have 7 separate journals with maybe 11 different entries) but you are pushing me to now keep a very public journal for everyone to read. I must admit that it is a little nerve wracking.
I guess for the first blog I should talk about my family and what family means to me. I have a mother and father whom I love very much. They support me in my decisions and love me for who I am. They have always taught me to push myself to be the best that I can be and to look at all sides of situations.
I have two older brothers (one of which is married) whom I adore, an older sister (who is married and has a child), and a little brother.
We all live in different states now, but we are all still very close. We definitely all have our differences and have the occasional argument, but I definitely know how lucky I am to have all of them in my life. I know that if I ever had a problem and didn't know what to do, that they would be there for me with their wisdom, humor, and love. They are the people that I turn to when I need someone most.
I am currently engaged (wedding in May) and am starting to learn the ways of compromise, differences, and new family.
It is so interesting to me how families can be so different and be so much of the same. Each family has their flaws, and each family has their advantages. We are all learning together, and yet we all make mistakes. I am thankful for the family that I have that has taught me so well and the same about my fiance's family.
I guess we will see where this blog leads me this semester and how much I learn about family and myself.
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