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*INTRODUCTION*
Drawing from Matthew 19:12, it is evident that human sexual behavior, inclinations, capacities, and conditioning are influenced by three primary factors:

1) *Innate or Inborn Factors:*
These encompass hormonal and genetic makeup, physiological or biological characteristics, sexual responses, and the like.

2) *Societal or Environmental Factors:*
Cultural norms, relational dynamics or past relationships, upbringing, agents of socialization, and so forth.

3) *Self-Determinant Factors:*
Personal determination, decision-making, orientation, rigidity, and mindset regarding sexual matters.

*Benefits of Marital Intimacy*
- Pleasure and enjoyment
- Procreation and family planning
- Strengthening of emotional bonds and marital unity
- Contribution to cardiovascular health
- Enhancement of overall happiness and well-being

*Biblical Perspectives on Marital Intimacy*
- Sex is a divine gift bestowed by God.
- Premarital sexual relations is a sin.
- Adultery is a sin.
- Sex is spiritual that transcends the physical.

*FEW TYPES OF SEX*
▫️ *Dutiful Sex*: It implies a lack of personal desire and rather something that you feel you ‘have to do’ to fulfill one's responsibility to marriage.
▫️ *Pleasurable Sex*
It is borne out of desire and urge.
▫️ *Adventurous sex*
Trying something new in terms of position/style, new place, unusual time...
▫️ *Planned Sex*
This is based on schedule as a result of family, job or career narure or any other reason
▫️ *Spontaneous sex*
Happening from nowhere..with no premeditation (Lairotele)
▫️ *Quickie*
As the name implies. Straight to the point, short and precise😂.

*GENERAL ADMONISHMENT*
▫️Accepts the uniqueness of your partner. Love them as they are. Adjust what you can..live happily with what you can't change.
▫️Whoever has a higher libido should help the other by targeting the erogenous parts to jumpstart the other quickly.
▫️Build a family that permits freedom of expression.
▫️Anyone's feelings and expressions are valid.
▫️Be teachable. You're not the creator of sex. There is something you may not know.
▫️ Let your spouse feel free to correct or share their feelings in and out of the ACTION🤭.
▫️Money is crucial in marriage. We must ensure we manage financial challenges maturely so that it won't affect sexual desire.
▫️Be creative.
▫️Dressing is important in sex and helps sexual drive and attraction.
▫️Man and woman must be neat.
▫️Be seductive.
▫️Be grateful..sex is work.😅
▫️Improve and give feedback.
▫️Wife or husband has the right to ask for sex anytime.