Genesis_1-27: So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them

The man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.Genesis 2:25

Being “naked” but “not ashamed.” This is why we get married—not just to have sex, but also to become emotionally intimate with another person. We want someone we can be openly transparent with, someone who accepts us, even when we’re being our real selves.

Yet although this is what our souls long for, many couples—especially young couples—hide this need behind the mere act of sexual togetherness. They find having sex easier than opening up to each other spiritually, where the potential for hypocrisy and awkwardness always exists. Sex can be easier than opening up emotionally, letting someone else in on their fears and worries and dreams and…