One of the best things you can do for your kids is to love each other as their mother and father! : )
This picture is a fun reminder that while kids may sometimes act “grossed out” by the love and affection you have for each other it actually creates a safe and secure environment for your children to know that their mother and father love each other.
It’s the best gift you can give your children!
Howard W. Hunter gave this counsel to husbands that also applies to wives:
“One of the greatest things a father can do for his children is to love their mother.”
Parents who maintain a strong and vibrant marriage despite the challenges of life set a positive example of working through the inevitable ups and downs of marriage. This haven of security and well-being helps children to flourish.
Children also develop a healthier sense of their own sexuality when they see love and appropriate affection displayed in the home.
So, remember to keep on kissing and showing your love and affection for each other…even if you gross out your kids! : )
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About the Author: Laura M. Brotherson
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Certified Sex Therapist, Laura M. Brotherson is the founder of "The Marital Intimacy Institute"" with a mission to help couples create "sextraordinary" marriages. She counsels with couples and individuals in private practice (and online) and is passionate about helping couples navigate the intricacies of intimacy--specializing in healthy sexuality, sex therapy, and sex addiction. She is the author of the best-selling book And They Were Not Ashamed — Strengthening Marriage through Sexual Fulfillment, Knowing HER Intimately: 12 Keys for Creating a Sextraordinary Marriage, and her latest book --From Honeymoon to Happily Ever After: 23 Keys to Prepare for a Sextraordinary Marriage, with nearly 100,000 copies sold. She also has a fabulous online course for women to help them develop their "Sexual Wholeness."
As a Certified Family Life Educator, Laura is also actively engaged in helping to build strong marriages and families by providing marriage education through Couples Cruises, articles, newsletters, radio and television broadcasts, "The Marital Intimacy Show" podcasts, and presenting at conferences and workshops. Laura is a regular contributor to the KSL Television "Studio 5" morning show.
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You can’t beat a standing up pash, for getting blood to your loins. We do it heaps when dating, not so much when married, which is a shame. A peck on the cheek goodbye or hello doesn’t give the same pulsating affect!