Glossary Term: sex

Definition: It is the biological act between a married man and woman involving physical intimacy and procreation, often strengthening emotional bonds and manifesting love within the sanctity of marriage.

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Is Biblical advice for marriage outdated?

This post is a response to an anonymous question I received two days ago through our Have a Question page.  This person asks: If marriage is not the same today as it was in the bible, are the guidelines for…

Covert contracts – expectations in marriage

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What would you trade for a better sex life?

The secular, evolutionist, world likes to tells that marriage fulfills a societal need of resource distribution.  Women have what men want (sex), and men have what women want (resources and protection).  Now, this is a gross generalization of course, even if…

Does having kids ruin your sex life?

It’s a fairly common belief: the idea that kids ruin your sex life.  We see it in movies, in TV shows.  It’s so pervasive that it’s become almost accepted as truth.  In fact, there are couples who decide not to…

You don’t have time for sex?

This concept presents itself in two ways generally: One spouse has a checklist of things that must occur before sex.  See this comment. Life is just too busy and there doesn’t seem to be enough time in the day. The…