Preparing for Sexual Wholeness in Marriage

Preparing for Sexual Wholeness in Marriage

Dr. Jason S. Carroll

The myths of pornography are most clear when they are contrasted with the true foundations of sexual wholeness and complete intimacy in marriage.This session will discuss what healthy sexuality is, how pornography undermines true intimacy, and how young adults can prepare for a healthy,loving sexual relationship in marriage. Specific attention will be given to how commitment and exclusivity create a unique form of sexuality that can integrate spiritual meaning, emotional attachment, and physical responsiveness.

Jason S. Carroll,Ph.D. is a Professor of Marriage and Family Studies in the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University and a Fellow oft he Wheatley Institution. Dr.Carroll is an internationally-recognized researcher and educator in the areas of marriage fragmentation, sexual intimacy, marriage readiness among young adults, the effectiveness of marriage education, and modern threats to marriage {such as pornography, delayed age at marriage, materialism, premarital sexuality, and non-marital childbirth). Dr. Carroll’s work has been featured in the Economist, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the LA Times, Newsweek, USA Today, Psychology Today Magazine,National Public Radio, the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and other popular media and news outlets.

In 2014, Dr. Carroll received the Berscheid-Hatfield Award for Distinguished Mid-Career Achievement, an annual award given for distinguished scientific achievement by the International Association for Relationship Research.