“I mean, the ring is on her finger. The church is booked. The dress—it’s being altered as we speak. So come on, we waited this long. What can it hurt?" photo credit: IMG_0353 via photopin (license) Maybe the question shouldn’t …
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“But since we really love each other, sex is okay, right? That has to mean somethin’…”
But we love each other is probably the most common rationalization for disregarding the advice to save sex for after the “I do’s”. After all, people passionately insist, wasn’t sex specifically designed for people who love each other? Well, yes, …
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“Yeah, we’re having sex but we’re a couple, so…
… it’s okay. See, it’s not like I’m hooking up with someone different every weekend. We’ve been together like (fill in the blank) . So, yeah, … it’s fine.” A lot of people see hooking up or friends with benefits or …
“Don’t worry about us, we don’t go all the way, we just…
…do everything else.” Countless couples pat themselves on the back because, unlike many of their friends, they are not having sex. Not “regular” sex anyway. They fool around a lot, but they’re saving actual sex for … well, later. Maybe later …
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Saving Sex for Marriage in a “50 Shades of Grey” World
It’s tough to maintain sexual purity in our sex-crazed culture. And just when traditional values could really use a shot in the arm, what do we get instead? A massive assault on society’s morals. The premiere of the movie “50 …
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Will you pursue saving sex for marriage in 2015?
Welcome to 2015! By now, 11 days into this brand new year, it's probably business as usual. The Christmas and New Year's holidays are behind us. Work schedules are back to normal. School has resumed or will in a day …
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Thanks for a great year!
It's been a great year here at Waiting Matters... People all over the world have "tuned in". That tells me a lot of people are interested in saving sex for marriage and that excites me! The most viewed posts were: …
“But if we wait, how will I know…
... if she'll like sex after we get married?" I appreciate the honesty in this question sent to me recently by a young man. I assured him he's not the only person questioning this--a lot of guys and girls alike …
Where do you hang out? Because yes, it matters…
I know I’m not your mom. Nor am I trying to fill the parental roles in your life. I hear that collective sigh of relief… Thank goodness for that. I’m just the abstinence/renewed abstinence cheerleader who kind a invited myself …
So… what does reading fiction have to do with saving sex for marriage?
I read a lot. Have at least one book going at all times, sometimes more than one, and I finish several each month. Just ask my husband who, out of necessity, has learned to fall asleep and stay asleep with …
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