Sentences with phrase «sex in sexual relationships»

Not exact matches

There is a hint in Mr Dell's letter that he does not see condition of being attracted to a sexual relationship with someone of the same sex as in itself wounded.

Similarly, while there may be some value in the refusal to take a moral stance on homosexuality — in order to focus squarely on the nature of marriage rather than on same - sex relationships — I am less than persuaded by the authors» moral judgment that people's sexual relationships are a private issue.

«For these men the term «monogamy» simply doesn't necessarily mean sexual exclusivity... The term «open relationship» has for a great many gay men come to have one specific definition: A relationship in which the partners have sex on the outside often, put away their resentment and jealousy, and discuss their outside sex with each other, or share sex partners.

The firm sense of personal identity which is a prerequisite for intimacy in marriage and sexual relationships, is also strengthened and affirmed by experiences of interacting constructively with a person of the complementary sex.

That's because same - sex behavior in the first century was not understood to be the expression of an exclusive sexual orientation but rather it was understood as excess on the part of those who could easily be content with heterosexual relationships, but who went beyond them in search of more exotic pleasures.

The reason same - sex relations were condemned is because they were not in the context of a loving, long - term relationship (May I ask - do you tell homosexuals that are only in a short - term, sexual relationship that they are sinning, and if so what is their response?)

But if that's so, he notes, then it should govern the way Christians think about same - sex sexual activity as well, and thus he concludes: «When those with homosexual orientation act on their desires in a loving, committed relationship, [they] are not, as far as I can see, violating the love command.»

Fishburn said that the task force had tried to use «expressive» language in dealing with sexuality — not sex, as it was invariably termed by the media — but that this language was converted by the secular media into a dualistic, simplistic and moralistic language that treated sexual relationships as if they were being entered on a police docket.

There are an awful lot of gay clergy in the C of E, especially at the high church end and t he church has had to allow for them to be in civil partnerships with their same sex partners and share church accomodation, whilst never explicitly acknowledging that these are sexual relationships — a typical Anglican compromise and a very English, «we won't mention it» way of dealing with a situation.

Already, last September in the Guardian newspaper and on a Radio 4 discussion programme Tatchell has called for the appropriateness of any sexual relationship to be judged on a purely individual basis, effectively calling for the abolition of any fixed age of consent, (http://www.guardian.co.uk/ commentisfree / libertycentral / 2009 / sep / 24 / sex - under -16-underage).

He does a much better job of emphasizing mutuality in sexual relationships than he has in the past, (though I've never quite understood why so many complemementarians insist on hierarchal - based relationships in which wives submit to their husbands «in everything,» while simultaneously acknowledging the importance of mutuality when it comes to sex... but that's a topic for another day).

An excellent volume which can enrich the sexual side of a couple's relationship is Sex in Marriage, New Understandings.

Our understanding of sex in the narrower sense of genital activity and in the wider sense of relationship with others has been so altered in recent years that the assumed fixity of thought in this area, with reference to auto - erotism, homo - erotism, and hetero - erotism, along with the related fixity which has been traditionally accepted in respect to judgements upon the right or wrong ways of sexual expression, has been shown to be indefensible by any intelligent standards.

«While is six references to same - sex behavior are negative,» writes Matthew, «the concept of same - sex behavior in the Bible is sexual excess, not sexual orientation» and so these passages do not apply to gay, lesbian, or bisexual Christians in committed same - sex relationships.

By sexual acts or sex I mean explicitly genital behavior in which human physiological sexual contact, with its psychological and emotional concomitants, is the means for a unitive or conjunctive relationship.

What The New York Times calls the «blame Woodstock» explanation for the rise of clerical sex abuse cases in the Seventies, despite the paper's evident scepticism, can not be entirely discounted, since as the researchers of the John Jay College (hereafter JJC) pointed out in their latest report, «the sexual abuse of minors is a pervasive problem in society and in organisations that involve close relationships between youth and adults... No exact measure exists for the number of youths who have contact with priests in the Catholic Church in a year... [but] despite the media focus on child sexual abuse by Catholic priests, it is clear that these abuse acts are a small percentage of all child sexual abuse incidents in the United States.»

Rather than lapsing into shamed silence the Church should redouble her efforts: she should direct her attention to this area and should allocate substantial resources to sex and relationships education, to dynamic programmes that meet the complicated pastoral challenges in the field of sexual education in order to provide young people with a healthy vision of human sexuality.

This is a request to anyone in a relationship who is the one to regularly turn sexual advances away from their partner or whom is happy without sex in general whilst married.

He recently declared that he is in a monogamish relationship, a term coined by sex columnist and author Dan Savage to define romantic partnerships that are mostly monogamous, but that can openly accommodate sexual relationships outside the partnership.

Amy Cody (Parent Education Manager at Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts) has been incredibly generous in sharing her educational expertise over the last few months (be sure to read her articles on how to talk to kids / teens about sex and relationships, pornography, and consensual sex) and I'm thrilled that she was receptive to sharing her wisdom about how to talk to kids about sexual orientation and gender identity.

While some nursing mothers are anxious to get back to the physical relationship that they shared with their partner before their baby was born, others find that they have less sexual desire — or no interest in sex whatsoever.

The ones who get lots of oral sex (OK, well, duh), have longer sex (ditto), are in a satisfying relationship, ask for what they want in bed, praise their partner when he or she does something amazing, flirt with their partner, wear sexy lingerie, are open to new sexual positions and anal stimulation, act out fantasies, talk sexy and express love during sex.

At the time, there was discussion over what an «improper physical relationship» actually meant (as well as the meaning of «is»), and whether oral sex fit under what a U.S. District Judge's defined as when a «person knowingly engages in or causes contact with the genitalia, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh, or buttocks of any person with an intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.»

While some couples are quite happy not having sex, most are not and an argument can be made that if you're in a committed relationship and you're not in the mood for sex for a length of time, well, OK — you might want to be open to exploring why; there's probably a treasure trove of reasons, some complicated (a history of sexual abuse, religious upbringing, body shame, etc.) and some not (raising young kids, menopause, emotional labor, etc.).

No man in a healthy sexual relationship would choose porn over bonking his flesh - and - blood partner, says San Francisco Bay Area sex therapist and America's War On Sex: The Attack on Law, Lust, & Liberty author Marty Klesex therapist and America's War On Sex: The Attack on Law, Lust, & Liberty author Marty KleSex: The Attack on Law, Lust, & Liberty author Marty Klein.

- Chronic conflict - Emotional affairs and infidelity - Communication issues - Sexual issues (sexless marriage, loss of intimacy, dissatisfaction)- Transition to parenthood - Relationship issues in same - sex couples - Substance abuse issues

In research published in The Journal of Perinatal Education, researchers concluded that while breastfeeding has some ramifications for having sex, it doesn't have to end your sexual relationship with your partneIn research published in The Journal of Perinatal Education, researchers concluded that while breastfeeding has some ramifications for having sex, it doesn't have to end your sexual relationship with your partnein The Journal of Perinatal Education, researchers concluded that while breastfeeding has some ramifications for having sex, it doesn't have to end your sexual relationship with your partner.

It denies them the full and comprehensive sex and relationships education that the evidence shows they need, to lead to better outcomes in terms of sexual and reproductive health.

The inquiry into sex in prisons was intended to investigate how common rape or consensual sexual relationships were behind bars, but sources close to the investigation said they were prevented from speaking to prisoners by the intervention of the lord chancellor.

We believe that these proposals will not help schools to achieve the Government's ambition to «create an honest and open culture around sex and relationships», as set out in the new Framework for Sexual Health Improvement.

«The research is very clear; where sex and relationships education is taught in conjunction with contraceptive services, young people are more likely to delay their first sexual experience, practice safe sex and are less likely to have an unplanned pregnancy or contract an STI.

Rafael Wlodarski explains: «There are three main theories about the role that kissing plays in sexual relationships: that it somehow helps assess the genetic quality of potential mates; that it is used to increase arousal (to initiate sex for example); and that it is useful in keeping relationships together.

Ellen Blommaert investigated the way youngsters between 16 and 25 years engaged in sexual relations, how (if at all) they avoided health risks associated with sex, and how they interpreted the relationship between sex, love and money.

«We found that older adults remain interested and engage in sex, yet many experience bothersome sexual problems that can compromise both health and relationships,» said Stacy Tessler Lindau, MD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology and of medicine - geriatrics at the University of Chicago and lead author of the study.

In part because of the longstanding controversies over same - sex relationships, the genetics of sexual orientation has been somewhat neglected compared to other human traits.

Since we live in a culture that has a bipolar relationship to sex: it is everywhere — in advertising, film, pop songs — but we're also told that we're not allowed to have it and enjoy it, most people never make the connection that their sexual energy is key to their creativity.

Testifying in sexual assault cases can be extremely difficult, says Health's resident mental health expert Gail Saltz, MD, a New York City - based psychiatrist who specializes in health, sex, and relationships.

It's also not an intimate position — none of the body parts associated with sex are in play here — so it could also mean there's a lack of sexual trust in the relationship.

Sydney - based sex and relationship therapist Susie Tuckwell (susietuckwell.com.au) believes that this is the decade during which women start to define sexual boundaries in and out of the bedroom.

One study, published in 2009 in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, found that people who frequently had sex were healthier mentally and more likely to report greater satisfaction with their relationship and life overall.

She was personally mentored and trained in sexual dysfunction and sex therapy from internationally renowned Dr. Laura Berman, Oprah's relationship, and sex expert, at the Berman Center in Chicago.

I have certainly written in the past on how to last longer, how to dial up the sexual polarity in your relationship, how to sexually strengthen yourself, and how ejaculating too much can drain you... but this was the first time that I had tested the idea that slightly shifting your diet could positively affect your sex life.

Sex for the sake of sexual pleasure has an element that is not always found in a loving relationship.

Losing your sexual confidence can mean a disaster to the well - being of your internet dating services relationship because she probably will not want to be with a person that rejects the thought that she has had sex more times, than he did, or when she asks him for special favors in bed.

Mature sex is not a bygone activity as many think, for mature persons are sexually quite active at old age and the desire for sexual relationship is as strong in old people as it in young teen.

Whether you are interested in a purely online sexual relationship, or you want to take the leap and meet someone tonight for adventure, Tennessee sex dating has something for everyone, even those who want a serious commitment before jumping into sex.

Sex is the most essential part of a relationship, because without chemistry and sexual compatibility, there's no meaning in staying with someone.

Many find sex between seniors and romance a taboo subject and it's hard for people to imagine older daters to be as sexual as someone in their twenties and thirties, but as many know, it's important to have a full and active life to really enjoy every aspect of a relationship.

I am looking for a MAN to develop a SERIOUS RELATIONSHIP with so if all you're interested in is sex talk and sexual activity, keep searching.

Therefore, when you start a relationship with bisexuals, you should have a clear understanding of the sex orientation and bringing up sexual orientation topic in hope changing them is disrespectful.