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Couples who do not have sex before marriage have happier more stable relationships and a more rewarding sex life, according to a new study.

Psychologists found that couples who waited until after their wedding night rated the stability of their relationships 22 per cent higher than those whose physical relationships developed earlier.

Those who practised abstinence were also found to have 20 per cent increased levels of relationship satisfaction, 12 per cent better communication and 15 per cent improved "sexual quality".


Experts said that this may be due to improved communication between individuals who were chaste before marriage.

More than 2,000 married couples were questioned as part of a study by the Brigham Young University's School of Family Life in Utah.

Prof Dean Busby, who carried out the study, said: "There's more to a relationship than sex, but we did find that those who waited longer were happier with the sexual aspect of their relationship. I think it's because they've learned to talk and have the skills to work with issues that come up."

For couples that became sexually involved later in a relationship but prior to marriage, the benefits were about half as strong, according to findings published in the Journal of Family Psychology.

Although vows of chastity often accompany religious involvement researchers claimed that faith was not a factor in the study.

"Regardless of religiosity, waiting helps the relationships form better communication processes, and these help improve long-term stability and relationship satisfaction," said Prof Busby.

Paula Hall, a sex psychotherapist for Relate, said: "People who wait will have found a lot of other ways of communicating forms of affection for each other. They may spend more time talking about their expectations.

"Ultimately though sex is always about communication and that is key regardless of whether you are married or not."

Last year the Church of England invited couples who have already had children outside marriage for the first time to get married in church despite Christian teaching against sex before marriage.

Figures from the Office for National Statistics published last year showed the proportion of the population getting married had dropped to its lowest level since records began, in 1862. Women under 25 are more likely to have had a baby than to be married while 44 per cent of British children are now born out of wedlock.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/8226959/Couples-who-dont-have-sex-before-marriage-are-happier-study-claims.html

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Interesting stuff

In psquare voice**story story story ehhh,this tory na lie!

urchbarbie:
True

yes, i strongly testify to that.

prettythicksme:
In psquare voice**story story story ehhh,this tory na lie!

you dnt need to say its a lie, its worth experencing than imagining...

Why not, when a man sees u more than a sex material, the relationship is definately goin 2 last

What if she's the log in the bed type? She just lay there like a log of wood whilst you do the work/job?

Sampling method still remains the best to me. Even if you don't penetrate, smooching, romancing, kissing etc are very necessary.

Are u married? Inbtwn av heard some married couples who practised it comment on its trueness.

mdbissalla:
yes, i strongly testify to that.

urchbarbie:
Are u married? Inbtwn av heard some married couples who practised it comment on its trueness.

sure!!! i'm married wit a kid

Wow! So nice! If u practised d above, then I want to be like when I grow up

mdbissalla:
sure!!! i'm married wit a kid

prettythicksme:
In psquare voice**story story story ehhh,this tory na lie!

What makes you think its a lie?

paulGrundy:
What makes you think its a lie?

hmmm cos i have been having sex with my guy before we get married and we are the happiest couple till date and forever!

urchbarbie:
True

so true...

prettythicksme:
hmmm cos i have been having sex with my guy before we get married and we are the happiest couple till date and forever!

are u married..

prettythicksme:
hmmm cos i have been having sex with my guy before we get married and we are the happiest couple till date and forever!

Re u married or u jxt stay in a guy's house cos he got u pregnant cos u dnt act like a married lady unlike other married women on Nl.abi u be married woman wen dey test around.

cutieberie1:
are u married..

Y

85% of Married peeps had sex before they got married... When u have sex with someone you love, you'll notice that sex is sweeter than life itself, with or without marriage...

prettythicksme:
Y

cos of ur comment

Kai! With or witot marriage? Then why do I hear ladies whine n say, he left after we had sex. Tot sex binds? From ur position

Djangocode:
85% of Married peeps had sex before they got married... When u have sex with someone you love, you'll notice that sex is sweeter than life itself, with or without marriage...

urchbarbie:
Kai! With or witot marriage? Then why do I hear ladies whine n say, he left after we had sex. Tot sex binds? From ur position

Then its prolly a case of Lust... Bear in mind that some men do whine "about em ladies leaving em"...

cutieberie1:
cos of ur comment

and what da fuuuck are u talking about?

Prolly u say? Probably dear

Djangocode:
Then its prolly a case of Lust... Bear in mind that some men do whine "about em ladies leaving em"...

urchbarbie:
Prolly u say? Probably dear

Lol... Nice one Ma'am..

prettythicksme:
and what da fuuuck are u talking about?

abeg its nt quarrel o....forget...