Powerful emotional factors can make it difficult for singles to wait or to stop. A longing to be close to someone or a yearning to express love can generate intense desires for physical intimacy. Many singles today want to wait but lack inner strength or self esteem. They may fear losing love if they postpone sex. Often sex brings emptiness rather than the wholeness people seek through it. As one tv producer told me, “Frankly, I think the... > Full Story

Is There Any Freedom? Pornography entraps you with lies. In contrast, God can lead us into truth. Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then...

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“Mom, embrace it!” My initial response to Amber’s words were, “Yeah, right, that’s easy for you to say.” But within seconds I thought, “She’s right. I really...

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I am a 16 year old girl who just left a relationship with my boyfriend. I was in love with him and had been dating him for four months until we broke up. The break-up was caused...

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Staying strong in your marriage commitment – even through the fire! I loved my new church! It was vibrant, exciting and on the cutting edge. The pastor was a talented and charismatic...

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Advice for divorced and single women coping with the longing for touch As humans, we crave close encounters of the physical kind. Having been divorced now for four and a half years,...

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Using guilt as a weapon may get you what you want in the short term, but it is a dangerous tactic that will undermine your relationship and rob you of intimacy with your partner....

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You may have found yourself complaining that no matter what you do for your woman, it’s never good enough. We’ve heard that from single men, married men, men of all ages....

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“A braid appears to be only two strands of hair. But it’s impossible to create a braid with only two strands. If the two could be put together at all, they would quickly...

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By Stefanie Coutinho, adapted from Teen Sex: Reality Check by Dr. Stephen Genuis, M.D. and Shelagh K Genuis BScOT. Have Questions? Email Dr. Stephen Genuis. As I look into the faces...

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