Sexual Intimacy and Family Life (Feb 25 – Mar 1)

This was a pretty funny week.  We got to see our professor blush a lot during the lectures which helps us students feel less awkward about concepts.  There is a lot of confusion that can occur from a married couple’s sexual relationship.   We went over an interesting concept that talked about how woman don’t want to have sex until they feel close, but men tend to feel close after sex.  It is easy to see how a cycle like this can cause problems in a relationship.  During this week, we also went over situations in which an affair occurs or where a spouse really messes up in the relationship.  The main thing that stuck out to me was a scripture.  This scripture was Alma 42:29 and it reads, “And now, my son, I desire that ye should let these things trouble you no more, and only let your sins trouble you, with that trouble which shall bring you down unto repentance.”  What this scripture means is that we should only remember a sin if it will help us from repeating or committing a sin.  We should not dwell on our sins and let it control our lives.  I think a lot of relationships need to keep this in mind.  If our Father in Heaven has forgiven someone for a sin than who are we to not forgive them as well.