May 'Oh My God' Be With You

I love watching the news. I do it every morning. I love reading the news. I read the Chicago Tribune almost every day.  Well, yesterday, I read a fabulous article that MNG had on his desk. The headline had caught my eye, “Cure For Marital Troubles!” I was interested, since someday I hope to be married, it would be nice to know how to fix any potential problems.

This article came from Texas. It said that Rev. Ed Young had the solution to any marital issue. Have more sex. He called it “congregational copulation”. He was flipping through his Bible saying that this sexperimentation is needed and it is time that we put God back in bed. Hmm…his Bible must be a very modern Bible with lots of centerfolds….

He said reasoned that sex can be the cure because sex, “adds intimacy to a relationship, brings you closer than ever to God, improves productivity, leaves a loving legacy for your children to follow, will prevent an extramarital affair, and is good for the economy.” I’m not even sure where to start.

I really can’t argue with logic like that though. I can agree with most of what he said, but what interests me is how is it good for the economy….sex toy sales? Or does he mean with daily sex your head is clearer because you aren’t sex starved or sexually frustrated so you can channel your focus in to your job? Also what bothers me is the extramarital affair thing too. It’s worse to me for my partner to have an emotional affair than a sexual one.  And no amount of sex will prevent an emotional affair, believe me, I know.

I really do love his advice, though. And I do think it is a fairly decent idea, in theory. On the Today Show several weeks ago they had a sex challenge that they started a year ago with three married couples. One couple was in their early 20’s, one in their early 40’s, and one was in their early 70’s. The premise was that these couples had to have sex every day for one entire year. It didn’t matter if it was kinky, sensual, BDSM, or a quickie. Just as long as it was sex. The three couples came back halfway through the year to report back, and then at the one year mark, which was the episode that I caught. They all admitted it was tough to make time for it every day. But every couple said that comparatively, they were a closer couple by the end of it. They all said that they communicated better, had better intimacy, and were more satisfied not only in the bedroom, but with life in general. What I found hilarious though, was by the end of the year, it was the MEN who were tired of sex, and the women who were more amped up for it!

God Bliss Me.