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Navigating Relationships: Understanding Abstinence and Its Impact on Marriage and Parenting

This guide explores the complexities of relationships, focusing on abstinence and its portrayal in media. It discusses the importance of setting personal limits and communicating feelings with partners. Understanding the consequences of sexual activity, such as STDs and unplanned pregnancies, is crucial for making informed decisions. Additionally, we delve into marital adjustment factors, conflict resolution, and parenting strategies for establishing rules and instilling values. Key advice includes open communication, respect, and creating a nurturing environment for children.

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Navigating Relationships: Understanding Abstinence and Its Impact on Marriage and Parenting

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  1. Relationships Marriage and Parenting

  2. Abstinence • Difficult because • Portrayed in movies • On T.V. • In advertisements. • Curiosity • People do not think clearly when faced with sexual feelings.

  3. How to commit to Abstinence • Establish priorities in life • Set personal limits on the ways in which you are willing to express affection. • Share your feelings with your partner. • Discuss your feelings and concerns with a trusted adult. • Avoid high pressure situations • If you are currently sexually active, re-evaluate.

  4. Using Refusing • Talk with your partner about your decision. • State your position simply and firmly. • Insist on stopping. • Back away. • Explain why you want to stop. • Say no and make sure your body language say’s no.

  5. Consequences of Sexual Activity • STD’s • Unplanned pregnancy • Loss of self-respect • Negative effects on social relationships • Family disapproval

  6. Marital Adjustment • How well people adjust to marriage and each other. • Factors effecting marital adjustment • Agreement on critical issues in relationship. • Share common interests and activities. • Demonstrate affections and shared confidences. • Have few complaints about the marriage. • Had a close association before marriage.

  7. Teen Marriages • Females between 14 and 17 are twice as likely to divorce as females who wait until they are older. • ¾ of all teen couples who marry because of pregnancy divorce within six years.

  8. Conflict in Marriage • Requires both partners to demonstrate • Respect • Trust • Care for one another • Resolve conflicts fairly • Not damaging you or your partners self-esteem.

  9. Causes of Conflict • Differences in spending and saving habits • Conflicting loyalties involving friends and families • Intimacy or sexual problems • Jealousy • Housework • Decisions about having children and child care

  10. Parenthood • Parents need to set limits and establish a clearly defined set of rules. • Goal- for a child to be self-directed. • Provide guidance and instill values. • Give unconditional love.

  11. Setting Limits • Act quickly so children understand the link between behavior and consequences. • Be consistent so that children know what to expect. • Distinguish between the behavior, and the child. • Praise positive behavior.

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