Sexuality
Conclusion
The connections observed between sexuality and marriage in any society reflect the social constructions of love, sexuality, and marriage found in that society. The individual's experience of love, sexuality, and marriage reflects the public discourse about these phenomena. This experience may result in sexual fulfillment or frustration, marital satisfaction or dissatisfaction, seeking counseling/treatment or engaging in adultery, or divorce. Therefore, the health of the institution of marriage reflects, in part, beliefs about sexuality.
See also: ABSTINENCE; ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS); ATTRACTION; CIRCUMCISION; COHABITATION; DATING; FAMILY PLANNING; GENDER; GENDER IDENTITY; INFIDELITY; INTIMACY; LOVE; MARITAL SEX; MENSTRUAL TABOO; SEXUAL COMMUNICATION: COUPLE RELATIONSHIPS; SEXUAL COMMUNICATION: PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUALITY EDUCATION; SEXUALITY IN ADOLESCENCE; SEXUALITY IN ADULTHOOD; SEXUALITY IN CHILDHOOD; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SINGLES/NEVER MARRIED PERSONS
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JOHN DELAMATER
JANET SHIBLEY HYDE
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