Marital Intimacy & Fertility

Here is the the video I posted on YouTube regarding my thoughts of Martial Intimacy & Fertility. There is this amazing book that I feel everyone should read because it has so many helpful hints and just great information about marriage and families. I have mentioned it before but it is called, Successful Marriages and Families: Proclamation Principles and Research Perspectives Edited by Alan J. Hawkins, David C. Dollahite, and Thomas W. Draper. When I read chapter 5 I had to make a post about my feelings. It was just too good! One thing that stuck out to me was on page 52 - it gives a list of "attitudes that promote positive marital sexuality..." the ones that stuck out to me the most were, "1. Sexual interaction is a healthy component of marriage that need not be a source of negative feelings or guilt." And "5. Couples should strive to create a "we" relationship , where both partners' sharing and pleasure is important as opposed to one person individually focused on what she or he will get out of the experience." McCarthy and McCarthy (2003). Both partners are equally important, and both partners deserve to feel pleasure all while growing closer to our spouse.

For those who are not married and want to be, your time will come, I will pray for you. For those who are struggling to get pregnant, I will pray for you. I cannot imagine the things you are experiencing... but our Father in Heaven loves you and is AWARE of you.

Please visit LDS.org if you have questions or want to learn more!

Thank you for watching! I hope it made sense. I will try to do more videos soon!

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