GRAPEVINE, Texas, Feb. 15, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Huffington Post reports new data showing the important role that quality time and marital intimacy have in sustaining a happy relationship—affirming the teachings of pastor and popular author Ed Young.
Sustaining a happy and healthy marriage is something that takes both a lot of work and a considerable investment of time, studies say. The Huffington Post reports one new study in particular, from the National Marriage Project. The study reports that couples who carve out time for each other once a week, without household chores or children to distract them, are 3.5 times happier with their sexual relationship. What's more, the study suggests that a happy sex life is foundational to a happy marriage. These findings affirm what Pastor Ed Young, Jr. has long been teaching about the important link between sex and marital happiness—and in particular, they lend credence to what Ed Young teaches in his latest book, Sexperiment.
The premise of Ed Young, Jr.'s Sexperiment is that sexual intimacy is so vital for cultivating marital happiness; married couples can improve their marriages in just a week's time, simply by making time for daily sex. The book has drawn attention for some of its unconventional attitudes toward marital intimacy, such as the author's affirmation that creative and passionate sex is one of the building blocks of a lasting marriage.
In the book, Ed Young encourages married couples to have sex every day for a week, and see how it affects their marriage. This premise is underscored by the Huffington Post report, which encourages couples to boost their marital happiness by implementing not only a weekly date night, but also a "Sex Date Night." Like Ed Young's book, the Huffington report emphasizes passion and creativity as vital components of marital sex—and marital sex as essential for a happy marriage.
In Sexperiment, Ed Young, Jr. provides a list of positive effects that good, regular sex can have on a marriage, many of which go beyond basic marital happiness. Among them, Ed Young lists unity as a couple; "open communication" within the marriage; "richer purity" within the marriage; and a greater sense of understanding God's purpose for the marriage.
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Ed Young, Jr. is the founding pastor of Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas. He has written more than a dozen books, including his latest release, Sexperiment: 7 Days to Lasting Intimacy with Your Spouse. The book, written alongside wife, Lisa, has garnered a great deal of attention for its unconventional take on the importance of sex within a marriage. While many religious leaders avoid the topic, Ed Young has preached the importance of intimacy within a marriage for years.
For more information about Ed Young and Sexperiment, visit www.thesexperiment.com.