In today’s age there are much confusion and many misunderstanding about the nature of sex and how it affects the body and mind. Although I am not a professional by any means I have learned through a Family Relationship Class that sex with intimacy means something. While sex without intimacy brings no joy. What I’m trying to say is that sex within the bounds of marriage is the best way to have intimacy. There is a myth that once a couple marry it is downhill in sex life, when in fact the opposite is true. Couples that are married enjoy sex and sometimes join in the act more frequently. Though fidelity, which means loyalty, being true, and faithful, couples have more intimate lives, live longer, and are happier. 

On average a marriage declines with children. I’m not saying that the couple are miserable but their overall happiness in the marriage declines and flattens with each child and then increase with each child leaving the nest. Again this is an American average not something set in stone. To help fight this average here are some things you and your spouse can do: Let the Father be involved from the get go. Have him come to as many doctor appoints as is possible, especially the ultra-sounds. Life is going to change with a child, so decide what you are going to do if a situation arises beforehand. A child is a lot of work but remember to take some time for each other as well. And as always never stop dating!

Love isn't Enough

I don’t know about you but it seems that only having one word for ‘love’ doesn’t seem to be working. How can the same word be used to describe your ‘love’ of pizza and the ‘love’ that you feel for your children or spouse? It never seemed to make much sense to me. In the Greek language there are four different words to describe love. The first is Storge (store-gay) this is the affection between parents and their children. This is an unconditional love. The second is Philia (fill-ee-ah) this is the love that exists between friends or ‘brotherly love.’ This is the affection between good friends or between warriors that depend on each other to have the other’s back. The third is Eros (air-os). This is the romantic love between men and women, but this love is more than desire for sex or lust. The last word is Agape (a-gah-pay), in the Greek language this was the rarest and purest form of love. It is the love that acts on behalf of the well-being of someone else, whether you like that person or not. Some have equated agape with Christ-like love. This is a love that requires action.

But in English we have bunched all these meanings and more into one word: love. If you agree with me start adding these Greek words into your vocabulary and will a little luck they will start to catch on and we will add four more words into the English language that better communicates how we feel.

I found it interesting that temperament can be, but not always, linked to become gay. There are some men that are born with a more sensitive temperament, through this they may be made fun of or their fathers may discipline or interact with the children in a way that distances or injured a child because of his sensitively. Going back to the teasing they may encounter, boys that are sensitive may enjoy more "girly" actives and they might be able to relate with girls. As we discussed in class it is more socially acceptable for girls to be "tom boys" than it is for a boy to show interest in "girl things." This can lead to bullying and make the boy feel alienated from other boys. Also if Dad doesn't understand his son, or doesn't care, or also thinks his son is girly that could also alienate the boy from his masculinity. I'm not saying that this is the case for all sensitive tempered boys or even most. But I found it interesting that this sensitive temperament could lead to being misunderstood and perspective of the child could lead him to feel alienated from other males. 
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