I was really intrigued by the topic we covered today in class.  All week we have been talking about sexual intimacy and everything that goes with it!  Well today in particular we talked about how to teach your kids about sex, what fears people have about it, and how we have been taught it by either our parents or other sources.  I was trying to remember different ways people taught me about intimacy and most of the time it was a negative experience.  It wasn't ever addressed as a divine gift meant for creation between a husband and wife, but it was usually put in the light that sex is bad, bad, bad.... until you get married of course.  Well this kind of attitude towards the subject can create some real confusion.  There are so many young adults who have been told their whole lives that sex is a bad thing, then all of a sudden marriage comes along and it's okay?  It's kind of difficult to just switch gears on something that has been drilled into your head since you were 12 or younger.  One girl in the class gave an analogy her parents used to teach her about it.  It's like ice cream.  Ice cream always tastes good no matter when you eat it, but if you wait a little longer you can put toppings on it that make it taste even better!  She related the waiting time to waiting for marriage and the toppings are all of the beautiful things that come with an intimate relationship only protected by the bonds of marriage.  I really loved that analogy.  It doesn't put sexual intimacy in a bad light, because it wasn't intended to be a bad thing (the world has made it a bad thing), but it shows that it is so much more worth while if you wait until the time it was intended for.  It is that much sweeter! 
One other thought I wanted to touch on real quick was a way to keep your marriage strong!  The idea came from a book that discussed something called the magic five hours.  It was laid out in this way:
Parting time 2x5=10 minutes- so your parting time should be 2 minutes long 5 times a week.
Reunions 20x5=100- when you come back together at the end of the day take 20 minutes to talk to each other about your day!
Admiration 5x7=35- once a day take just 5 minutes to compliment and admire your spouse.
Affection 5x7=35- make sure to set aside five minutes a day to be affectionate with your spouse.
Weekly date 2 hours- even if you don't have kids, take the time to go on a real date with your spouse!  Talk to each other and tell fun stories.
All of this time adds up to 5 hours of magic that could potentially change your marriage.  I hope I have the chance to implement this in my own marriage some day! :)