Picture this final phase according to the poetic term one doctor has given it—afterglow. After intercourse is over, the fires of passion and pleasure settle down to a lovely, quiet glow. Let this be a time when the husband shows tenderness toward his wife with hugs, kisses, and love pats. The couple should continue to [...]
The term orgasm comes from the Greek word orge meaning excitement. In the woman, it has been described as a momentary feeling of suspension, followed by a sensation of warmth starting in the perineal area and pervading the entire body. Rhythmic contractions of the lower third of the vagina follow. There may be from three [...]
Following the arousal phase, a gradual and not well-defined transition into the second phase occurs. This is often called the plateau stage. After the preliminary period of stroking the entire body, the husband may enjoy fondling his wife’s breasts, and she may enjoy his caresses and kisses on the nipple area. At first, the nipple [...]
This time of sexual stimulation, often called foreplay, can be delightful for both husband and wife, if the husband realizes that his tender skill at this point will prepare his wife for the love act itself. Most women like to be wooed and won. Let the man indicate by the way he approaches his wife [...]
Within the intimacy of their marriage and in the privacy of their bedroom, man and woman gradually learn the meaning of the Genesis pronouncement: “They shall be one flesh.”
Please note that this is a learning process, with husband and wife progressively discovering how to provide pleasure for each other. They begin with some explicit information [...]
To Ed Wheat Sr. and Gladys Gibson Wheat, whose commitment, devotion, warmth, generosity, and integrity stood for fifty years as a beautiful picture of genuine agape love.