on creating a
healthy relationship and a healthy sense of sexuality . You can teach your children that in sex , we can truly create something that wasn ’ t there before when the interaction is handled in a loving way . Sexual pacing , sexual desire , sexual arousal , all of those things will be unique to your and their spouse , and they have a lifetime to discover those things and help them grow . For parents , having an in-depth conversation with your child about beginning a married sexual relationship can be one of the best gifts you give them , helping them to make it an adventure !
[ i ] Busby , D . M ., Carroll , J . S ., & Leavitt , C . E . ( 2013 ). Sexual wholeness in marriage : An LDS perspective on integrating sexuality and spirituality in our marriages . [ ii ] Busby , D . M ., Carroll , J . S ., & Willoughby , B . J . ( 2010 ). Compatibility or restraint ? The effects of sexual timing on marriage relationships . Journal of Family Psychology , 24 ( 6 ), 766 .
REBECCA CLARKE Rebecca W . Clarke is a PhD student at Brigham Young University studying with Dr . Chelom Leavitt . Her research focus is religion and sexuality , and she is currently working on papers dealing with sexual sanctification , sexual flourishing , and religiosity . Rebecca has been married to Sam Clarke for 24 years and they have four children .