Preparing for Sexual Wholeness in Marriage
Jason 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 of the Wheatley Institution. He received his Ph.D. in Family Social Science from the University of Minnesota. 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.
Dr. Carroll’s research has appeared in leading scientific journals such as the Journal of Family Psychology, Archives of Sexual Behavior, Journal of Sex Research, Aggressive Behavior, Journal of American College Health, and the Journal of Adolescent Research. Dr. Carroll is the lead instructor of the popular Preparation for Marriage (“Marriage Prep”) course at Brigham Young University – a course that services over 1,000 students a year. He and his wife Stefani live in Draper Utah and are the blessed parents of five children.
This presentation was given at the Utah Coalition Against Pornography Conference on March 11, 2017 in Salt Lake City.