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Preparing for the Wedding Night

Last post 10-26-2009, 11:53 PM by HopelesslyBlessed. 1 replies.
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  •  10-22-2009, 9:31 AM 66847

    Preparing for the Wedding Night

    Ladies, how do I help my daughter not freak out on her wedding night? I was not raised in a Christian home, and first had sex as a young teenager. (My mother suggested I go on the pill at 13, just because she knew I would have sex at some point, giving me the ok more or less). I was saved at the age of 29, my daughter was 4, so she has been raised in a Christian home. I have emphasized the importance of virginity, and she is now attending a private Christian college that has very strict rules about dating, etc. I do not consider myself to be naive. I know when she was in high school, she had a boyfriend and they did get a little close physically, but she has told me she never had intercourse. She was pretty appalled when she went for a pap and pelvic, actually, sickened. She will most likely marry next summer, and I want to prepare her as much as possible for that first time. I know she must think it will be romantic and special, but if not prepared, I fear she will be horrified. (Face it ladies, it can be pretty shocking) All the movies glorify that special time. I know I will bring up the subject first by talking about having children and birth control. I think she needs to go on the pill now, if they don't want children right away, to adjust. That's a good intro, but am looking for any other advice. She is a beautiful young lady, with her intended being a great, respectable, young man. He has called and asked her hand in marriage, and will be proposing soon.
  •  10-26-2009, 11:53 PM 67000 in reply to 66847

    Re: Preparing for the Wedding Night

    My Dad talked to me about what to expect on my wedding night - I'm from a broken home and am not close to my mother or step-mother so Daddy did the talking and I have to say that I've been grateful for his advice - ever since the day I got married 10 years ago.

    Basically - Daddy told me that sex was good, a beautiful part of marriage - something special between my husband and I that I should work with him to keep fun and do often because it was the only thing that we two would have that was only ours and it was important to keep us close through the years - when things get tough, when we had kids, when life wasn't what we wanted it to be.... He gave me the basics of - it might hurt the first time, it gets messy, and etc... but the other thing he told me that I think is most important was to talk to my husband and tell him what I was feeling - because he said (and he was right) my husband's first goal wouldn't be his own satisfaction, but that he would want to know that I was enjoying myself as well. Hubby and I have some other serious issues we're working through - but this isn't one of them :) Just be factual, don't act like it's something to be afraid of, or to worry about "doing wrong", it's a gift from God and it really is a beautiful part of marriage.

    Also... don't be surprised if your daughter already knows more than you think she does, even if she is still a virgin. You can't hardly help knowing more than you'd like to know in this society.
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