This past week we discussed the topic of marriage and sexual intimacy. It’s interesting to know that intimacy can be affected by whether or not the couple is civilly married or not. There seems to be more satisfaction in a couple who is married than a couple is cohabiting within their intimacy.

            Something that has been key I’ve been thinking about a lot this week is the family relations in how we teach our children.  Parents have a divine responsibility from God to care and provide for their children. In the famiy proclamation it states “Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, and to teach them to love and serve one another, observe the commandments of God, and be law-abiding citizens wherever they live.” Parents have this responsibility in their family to teach their children. This applies to teaching our children about sexual intimacy and when and when it isn’t appropriate. We live in a world where it isn’t a subject we can avoid teaching our children about our bodies and the precious gift it is. Gordon B. Hinckley even addressed a statement to parents to “Teach their children the sanctity of sex, that the gift of creating life is sacred”

            Family relations are very crucial. Family when built upon the teachings of Jesus Christ truly brings great joy into our lives. Family truly does matter. Children need the divine guidance of their parents, to teach, guide and direct their lives to help them become as their Heavenly Father sees them in becoming.