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🗓️ 24 April 2023
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According to a recent study from the Institute for Family Studies, “On average, early-marrieds enjoy slightly higher marital quality than later-marrieds” on metrics like “relationship satisfaction, sexual satisfaction, teamwork, and communication.”
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0:00.0 | With a woman at look at culture from a Christian worldview, I'm John Stone Street with a point. |
0:04.6 | According to a recent report from the Institute for Family Studies, quote, on average, early |
0:08.8 | married and joy, slightly higher marital quality, then later married. |
0:13.7 | On metrics like relationships satisfaction, sexual satisfaction, teamwork, and communication. |
0:18.8 | Women who marry early, for example, report an 11% lead in sexual satisfaction over those |
0:23.8 | who marry later in life. |
0:25.2 | And for men that gaps even bigger at 14%. |
0:28.0 | This supports findings from another IFS study that quote spouses who have only had sex |
0:32.5 | with their current spouse have the highest levels of sexual satisfaction in marriage. |
0:37.1 | Now these findings counter widespread cultural assumptions that couples should be sure of |
0:41.4 | their compatibility that sexual autonomy and so-called sexual freedom is the path the |
0:46.1 | personal happiness. |
0:47.1 | No, God gave marriage to the world as a gift, as the best context for sex, and as a real |
0:52.2 | life sign of His love for His people. |
0:54.2 | And we shouldn't be surprised when His way actually works out for the best. |
0:58.6 | For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street with a Point. |
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